FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. \u2014 Broward County is considering taking back control of its fire rescue services from Sheriff Gregory Tony and the Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
Leading the effort is Broward County District 4 Commissioner Lamar fisher.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe sheriff\u2019s done nothing wrong,\u201d said Fisher. \u201cI want to make that clear, nothing wrong at all. It\u2019s just that, how do we look at public safety in its total?\u201d<\/p>\n
In 2003, Broward County Fire Rescue merged with the sheriff\u2019s office and they\u2019ve been together ever since.<\/p>\n
The latest five-year contract between the two is coming up soon.<\/p>\n
\u201cTimes have changed, cost has changed, and also control has changed,\u201d said Fisher. <\/p>\n
Local control is what Fisher says it\u2019s all about, but also there is the financial impact. <\/p>\n
The county would get all the say when it\u2019s time to negotiate contracts with cities, including how much it\u2019s going to cost to rely on their firefighters and paramedics.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, unfortunately, we can\u2019t dictate to the sheriff how to spend his money,\u201d said Fisher. \u201cWe can give him money and make suggestions, but this brings it back to where we have full accounting of how the department is run.\u201d<\/p>\n
After 35 years, Deerfield Beach voted to split from BSO and start its own police and fire departments, while just weeks ago, Pompano Beach ultimately decided to renew with BSO after months of debating. <\/p>\n
Pembroke Park ended its police contract with BSO in 2022.<\/p>\n
Next Thursday, the county commission will talk about the process for how this would work.<\/p>\n
The meeting to watch will take place in late September, as that\u2019s when Fisher plans to call for a vote to end the contract with BSO.<\/p>\n
Local 10 News reached out to the sheriff\u2019s office for comment, but they did not respond as of the time of this story\u2019s publication. <\/p>\n
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