Veteran Deputy
02-28-2008, 11:09 AM
Due to the passage of Amendment 1, every county and local governmentis feeling the pinch. There have been stories or rumors lately that the following may be occurring VERY soon. How much of this is true;
1)ECSO deputies will have to investigate ALL traffic accident occurring on all roads EXCEPT state highways and the interstate (within the county of course)
2)FHP and DOT may consolidate to overcome the 400 shortage of troopers. This is part of the problem leading to counties investigating their own county crashes,
3)the @37 court security officers will be removed from the court house and put within the department to fill our own shortfalls. This will enable a REAL traffic unit to be started consisting of @30 deputies to work the crashes and DUI's, keeping patrol deputies free for patrol calls
4)charging a small fee for a funeral escort, almost like a minor sig 15
Ive heaard a variety of issues and if we have to start our own accident investigations, we are in a world of hurt. The science involved and the amount of training needed will be overwealming at first and not be cheap.
Input?????
1)ECSO deputies will have to investigate ALL traffic accident occurring on all roads EXCEPT state highways and the interstate (within the county of course)
2)FHP and DOT may consolidate to overcome the 400 shortage of troopers. This is part of the problem leading to counties investigating their own county crashes,
3)the @37 court security officers will be removed from the court house and put within the department to fill our own shortfalls. This will enable a REAL traffic unit to be started consisting of @30 deputies to work the crashes and DUI's, keeping patrol deputies free for patrol calls
4)charging a small fee for a funeral escort, almost like a minor sig 15
Ive heaard a variety of issues and if we have to start our own accident investigations, we are in a world of hurt. The science involved and the amount of training needed will be overwealming at first and not be cheap.
Input?????