Deerfield takes first step

Deerfield to consider creating new Public Safety Department

By Ariel Barkhurst, Sun Sentinel
4:27 p.m. EST, January 1, 2013

DEERFIELD BEACH ——
The city might create a new Public Safety Department to oversee its contract with the Broward Sheriff's Office and run programs that supplement BSO's policing efforts, including neighborhood watch programs and security at city facilities.

The commission will discuss the department, which would initially consist only of a director, at a specially called meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall.

Deerfield to consider creating new Public Safety Department


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By Ariel Barkhurst, Sun Sentinel
4:27 p.m. EST, January 1, 2013

DEERFIELD BEACH ——
The city might create a new Public Safety Department to oversee its contract with the Broward Sheriff's Office and run programs that supplement BSO's policing efforts, including neighborhood watch programs and security at city facilities.

The commission will discuss the department, which would initially consist only of a director, at a specially called meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall.

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Some residents said they suspect the department head position is being created for former Deerfield Beach Police Chief Pete Sudler.

Sudler, a BSO employee who was well-liked by leaders and residents in Deerfield Beach, recently received a letter from Sheriff-elect Scott Israel saying he had to resign by Jan. 8, the day Israel will take office, or be fired.

Sudler resigned, working his last day on Friday.

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Israel sent similar letters on Dec. 19 to 28 BSO employees, saying he needed to choose his own staff if he is going to improve Broward County's safety.

Deerfield Beach pays the Sheriff's Office to police the city, so staff and commissioners don't have the power to hire and fire their police chief. City leaders were not in favor of Israel's move, said Mayor Peggy Noland.

Details about the new department, including how many employees it would have, how much it would cost and where the money would come from, will be fleshed out at the meeting, leaders said.

Resident and blogger Bett Willet wrote on Monday that she wonders whether the city should "be creating a department just so [Sudler] can have his job back.

"I will attend to hear the details so I can make up my mind," Willet wrote. "Just now, all I have are questions and a suspicion that it doesn't seem to pass the smell test."

Vice Mayor Bill Ganz said he and other commissioners will explain why Deerfield Beach needs a new Public Safety Department at Wednesday's meeting.

The item will be given further consideration at a follow-up meeting on Jan. 15.

Sudler will attend both meetings, said city spokeswoman Rebecca Medina.

Ganz said he will open the Wednesday meeting to public discussion.

If approved, the new department head's duties would include: overseeing security at city facilities, the Police Athletic League, the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, and Ocean Rescue; coordinating code enforcement with the city manager's office; enforcing parking, illegal dumping and recycling pickup ordinances; leading the city's response to emergencies; and acting as liaison between the city and various community groups.

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Some residents said they suspect the department head position is being created for former Deerfield Beach Police Chief Pete Sudler.

Sudler, a BSO employee who was well-liked by leaders and residents in Deerfield Beach, recently received a letter from Sheriff-elect Scott Israel saying he had to resign by Jan. 8, the day Israel will take office, or be fired.

Sudler resigned, working his last day on Friday.

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Israel sent similar letters on Dec. 19 to 28 BSO employees, saying he needed to choose his own staff if he is going to improve Broward County's safety.

Deerfield Beach pays the Sheriff's Office to police the city, so staff and commissioners don't have the power to hire and fire their police chief. City leaders were not in favor of Israel's move, said Mayor Peggy Noland.

Details about the new department, including how many employees it would have, how much it would cost and where the money would come from, will be fleshed out at the meeting, leaders said.

Resident and blogger Bett Willet wrote on Monday that she wonders whether the city should "be creating a department just so [Sudler] can have his job back.

"I will attend to hear the details so I can make up my mind," Willet wrote. "Just now, all I have are questions and a suspicion that it doesn't seem to pass the smell test."

Vice Mayor Bill Ganz said he and other commissioners will explain why Deerfield Beach needs a new Public Safety Department at Wednesday's meeting.

The item will be given further consideration at a follow-up meeting on Jan. 15.

Sudler will attend both meetings, said city spokeswoman Rebecca Medina.

Ganz said he will open the Wednesday meeting to public discussion.

If approved, the new department head's duties would include: overseeing security at city facilities, the Police Athletic League, the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, and Ocean Rescue; coordinating code enforcement with the city manager's office; enforcing parking, illegal dumping and recycling pickup ordinances; leading the city's response to emergencies; and acting as liaison between the city and various community groups.

abarkhurst@tribune.com or 954-356-4451

Copyright © 2012, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Deerfield to consider creating new Public Safety Department

By Ariel Barkhurst, Sun Sentinel
4:27 p.m. EST, January 1, 2013

DEERFIELD BEACH ——
The city might create a new Public Safety Department to oversee its contract with the Broward Sheriff's Office and run programs that supplement BSO's policing efforts, including neighborhood watch programs and security at city facilities.

The commission will discuss the department, which would initially consist only of a director, at a specially called meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall.

Deerfield to consider creating new Public Safety Department


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By Ariel Barkhurst, Sun Sentinel
4:27 p.m. EST, January 1, 2013

DEERFIELD BEACH ——
The city might create a new Public Safety Department to oversee its contract with the Broward Sheriff's Office and run programs that supplement BSO's policing efforts, including neighborhood watch programs and security at city facilities.

The commission will discuss the department, which would initially consist only of a director, at a specially called meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall.

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Some residents said they suspect the department head position is being created for former Deerfield Beach Police Chief Pete Sudler.

Sudler, a BSO employee who was well-liked by leaders and residents in Deerfield Beach, recently received a letter from Sheriff-elect Scott Israel saying he had to resign by Jan. 8, the day Israel will take office, or be fired.

Sudler resigned, working his last day on Friday.

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Israel sent similar letters on Dec. 19 to 28 BSO employees, saying he needed to choose his own staff if he is going to improve Broward County's safety.

Deerfield Beach pays the Sheriff's Office to police the city, so staff and commissioners don't have the power to hire and fire their police chief. City leaders were not in favor of Israel's move, said Mayor Peggy Noland.

Details about the new department, including how many employees it would have, how much it would cost and where the money would come from, will be fleshed out at the meeting, leaders said.

Resident and blogger Bett Willet wrote on Monday that she wonders whether the city should "be creating a department just so [Sudler] can have his job back.

"I will attend to hear the details so I can make up my mind," Willet wrote. "Just now, all I have are questions and a suspicion that it doesn't seem to pass the smell test."

Vice Mayor Bill Ganz said he and other commissioners will explain why Deerfield Beach needs a new Public Safety Department at Wednesday's meeting.

The item will be given further consideration at a follow-up meeting on Jan. 15.

Sudler will attend both meetings, said city spokeswoman Rebecca Medina.

Ganz said he will open the Wednesday meeting to public discussion.

If approved, the new department head's duties would include: overseeing security at city facilities, the Police Athletic League, the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, and Ocean Rescue; coordinating code enforcement with the city manager's office; enforcing parking, illegal dumping and recycling pickup ordinances; leading the city's response to emergencies; and acting as liaison between the city and various community groups.

abarkhurst@tribune.com or 954-356-4451

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Some residents said they suspect the department head position is being created for former Deerfield Beach Police Chief Pete Sudler.

Sudler, a BSO employee who was well-liked by leaders and residents in Deerfield Beach, recently received a letter from Sheriff-elect Scott Israel saying he had to resign by Jan. 8, the day Israel will take office, or be fired.

Sudler resigned, working his last day on Friday.

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Israel sent similar letters on Dec. 19 to 28 BSO employees, saying he needed to choose his own staff if he is going to improve Broward County's safety.

Deerfield Beach pays the Sheriff's Office to police the city, so staff and commissioners don't have the power to hire and fire their police chief. City leaders were not in favor of Israel's move, said Mayor Peggy Noland.

Details about the new department, including how many employees it would have, how much it would cost and where the money would come from, will be fleshed out at the meeting, leaders said.

Resident and blogger Bett Willet wrote on Monday that she wonders whether the city should "be creating a department just so [Sudler] can have his job back.

"I will attend to hear the details so I can make up my mind," Willet wrote. "Just now, all I have are questions and a suspicion that it doesn't seem to pass the smell test."

Vice Mayor Bill Ganz said he and other commissioners will explain why Deerfield Beach needs a new Public Safety Department at Wednesday's meeting.

The item will be given further consideration at a follow-up meeting on Jan. 15.

Sudler will attend both meetings, said city spokeswoman Rebecca Medina.

Ganz said he will open the Wednesday meeting to public discussion.

If approved, the new department head's duties would include: overseeing security at city facilities, the Police Athletic League, the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, and Ocean Rescue; coordinating code enforcement with the city manager's office; enforcing parking, illegal dumping and recycling pickup ordinances; leading the city's response to emergencies; and acting as liaison between the city and various community groups.

abarkhurst@tribune.com or 954-356-4451

Copyright © 2012, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Sounds like a bunch of pouty sore losers who need to take their ball and go home.

Deerfield loses mind.....there I fixed it for you. Pete..stop it already.

Deerfield loses mind.....there I fixed it for you. Pete..stop it already.
Hey, CB! How does it feel not to have your protector anymore. You only got your job because of PS. Start getting measured for uniforms. I hear there's openings in D4/5.

That's funny..didn't Pembroke Park and West Park try this two years ago only to be threatened with arrest by Lamberti if they considered it? I guess it is OK now that it is the LCF driving the bus.

The contemplation of this waste of Deerfield Beach taxpayers' dollars will ensure the final nail in the political coffins of all of the Deerfield Beach elected officials who support this.

This is as blatant a temper tantrum as the tantrum Al Lamberti is having by not allowing Sheriff Israel into the Public Safety Building.

Hope it was worth it for both Lamberti and for Noland. Lamberti is politically finished because of his "Captain Queeg Mutiny on the Bounty" behaviour rolling ball bearings in his hand and looking for the strawberries and Noland's political career as small as it actually is, is also over.

On January 8th, 2013 Scott Israel IS the Sheriff of Broward County and he will run the Broward County Sheriff's Department as he sees fit. If cities want to waste their own taxpayers' money to try and strong arm the Sheriff ... let them have at it. The taxpayer's will remember those elected officials' sandbox mentality on election day. :?

Even if they create this position, what makes anyone think that Sudler will get the job. Lest we forget Lamberti is infinitely more qualified for the position and will also be looking for a job after the 8th as well.

This is getting really awkward please Deerfield spend that money on fixing this collapsing police station or build a substation or build a homeless shelter but for Pete's sake ( no pun intended) stop this childish display in the media trying to subvert the new sheriff the public clearly see through this for what it is

Sounds like DFB might be creating this Public Safety Agency to eventually move towards the Deerfield Beach Police Department again - once the BSO contract runs out in 4 years. Interesting.

Sounds like the Deerfield city job for Sudler is dead, or at least on life support. Check out this new Sentinel story:

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Deerfield postpones decision on new public safety post

Deerfield postpones decision on creating department, will meet with new sheriff

By Heather Carney, Sun Sentinel

10:00 PM EST, January 2, 2013

DEERFIELD BEACH — About 150 residents packed City Hall to speak their minds about a plan to create a new public safety department.

But they weren't allowed to speak at Wednesday night's meeting.

Instead, commissioners voted to postpone a decision after an adversarial debate.

The city will hold a workshop to discuss the idea of a public safety department and invite Sheriff-elect Scott Israel to speak. The city did not set a date for the workshop.

"Let's invite the new sheriff to a town hall meeting where he could articulate his vision for Deerfield Beach … and then see if there is any duplication of efforts in the job description," said Commissioner Ben Preston. "We have to give the new sheriff's plan a chance to work."

Some commissioners and residents are concerned the new public safety department, which would initially consist only of one director, is being created to give a job to former Deerfield Beach Chief Pete Sudler. Sudler was at the meeting but did not speak.

Sudler, a former BSO employee who is well-liked by the residents and city officials, was told to resign by the time Israel takes office, or be fired. Israel will be sworn in Jan. 8.

The city contracts with the Broward Sheriff's Office for its police services. Israel hasn't appointed a new city chief yet.

But City Manager Burgess Hanson said the proposed public safety position, which would cost taxpayers at least $90,000, is needed to oversee special city programs such as the Police Athletic League, the neighborhood watch and community policing programs, and to develop an emergency management plan for the city.

Mayor Peggy Noland and Commissioner Joseph Miller said the new position is not a result of Sudler losing his job.

"This is not about BSO; this is about our safety," said Noland.

But Vice Mayor Bill Ganz and Preston disagreed. They said the commission needs to separate its feelings for Sudler from the city's decision to create a new position.

"We don't want to do get caught up in having personal disgust with the situation that took place overrule our decisions," said Ganz.

Resident Wayne Adams said a public safety director isn't needed and that most of the functions the director would perform should be done by the new BSO chief.

"Most of this is redundant," he said. "I think this is about creating a new position for Pete Sudler."

Wayne said the city should give the new sheriff a chance before creating a new position that could undermine his power.

Resident Frank Congemi said the city's programs could be jeopardized without this position.

"There's no one who knows the city reserves better than the chief, who knows all of the people," said Congemi. "The people don't want to start all over again."