{"id":340173,"date":"2026-07-14T22:24:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T22:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/340173\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T22:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T22:24:07","slug":"pompano-beach-commissioners-move-to-stick-with-bso-a-no-brainer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/340173\/","title":{"rendered":"Pompano Beach commissioners move to stick with BSO: \u2018A no-brainer\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. \u2014 Pompano Beach will not be breaking up<\/a> with the Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office \u2015 at least not for now.<\/p>\n

While its northern neighbor, Deerfield Beach, is ending its relationship with BSO<\/a> and reconstituting its own police and fire departments, Pompano Beach commissioners moved forward on Tuesday towards renewing their policing contract with the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

A research firm said building and staffing an in-house Pompano Beach Police Department, which existed until 1999 when it was disbanded and folded into BSO, would cost more than $100 million and take nearly three years.<\/p>\n

Officials said the vote to renew the contact doesn\u2019t preclude Pompano Beach, the largest city in Broward County \u2015 and possibly the state \u2015 without a municipal police force, from going its own way in the future.<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s contract with BSO was expiring soon. The new three-year agreement with BSO will cost $70 million yearly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a no-brainer,\u201d Commissioner Darlene Smith said. \u201cIt\u2019s got a 90-day get-out clause for either side and it just makes a lot of sense to protect our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added, \u201cTo start a new police force, it\u2019s going to be a lot of work, and it\u2019s probably going to take three years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speakers at Tuesday\u2019s commission meeting largely favored sticking with BSO.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve listened to the residents, and I think we still need to do a little more work on a comprehensive, long-term strategy for our city,\u201d Pompano Beach Vice Mayor Alison Fournier said.<\/p>\n

Sheriff Gregory Tony was also at the meeting, reinforcing the suggestion that an immediate decision not to renew with BSO would be unwise. <\/p>\n

But Tony said if Pompano Beach does decide to create its own force down the road \u2015 as Deerfield Beach and Pembroke Park<\/a> have \u2015 they have his support.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will make sure we do it the right way,\u201d he said. \u201cWe will provide the transitional services that are needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s vote was for a first reading of the new contract; a final vote still needs to happen, likely at the end of July.<\/p>\n

One commissioner suggested waiting to see how the Deerfield Beach Police Department, slated to come back by September 2027, pans out before Pompano Beach considers having its own municipal force again.<\/p>\n

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