"lake worth takeover by PBSO"

First time Ive actually seen it in print.

http://www.news12now.com/news/sheriff_4 ... worth.html

Lake Worth Takeover By PBSO
Cecilia Rodriguez
May 20, 2007 - 11:03PM

Lake Worth is looking into contracting out police services to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. Many cities have made the switch from a city force to the sheriff's office. Recently in the Glades area, the sheriff's office took over Pahokee and Belle Glade, and Mangonia Park soon followed. Lake Worth Businessman John Rinaldi says it's a trend for cities trying save with less money available. Lake Worth is still a small town but it's police department is large, with 91 sworn officers. So the sheriff's office taking over would not be a small task. Locals want to make sure they would be getting the same kind of response time and service with a switch from the city to county department. And some residents are against making a change. Mayor Jeff Clemens says he would only support the switch if the services are the same, and if this move can save the city money in the long run.

This will happen more often as budgets get tighter and tighter for these cities.

Having PBSO take over Lake Worth would be great! If we do take them over; let us bring in our own brass to look over them and do away with theirs. I have heard so many complaints about LWPD's management from their road patrol officers that it ain't funny.

CAN WE PLEASE GET OUR COMPUTERS AND OWN PROBLEMS FIXED FIRST!!!!!

Amen to the last poster. I am with on that brother. BSO is way ahead of us when it comes to these kind of things.

Then the last two posters need to get a job with BSO. They are hiring since we are taking alot of their people up here. The grass is not greener south. You should try it though. We would be glad to rid ourselves of some more complainers and do nothings.

Are we really going to take over Lake Worth? What about our hiring freeze in all including promotions? What about the cars and computer $$$$ being slashed?

Are we really going to take over Lake Worth? What about our hiring freeze in all including promotions? What about the cars and computer $$$$ being slashed?

Jeeze... get ahold of yourself!! There are no more takeovers for a while, the promotion of people will go thru when it is time, the computers and cars will be fine also....

Lake Worth and Greenacres takeovers are imminent. This will happen by years end. You will probably see other interest shortly. You would be surprised what is happening behind the scenes. Good for us I guarantee.

I hear Delray Beach may not be far behind. They have been told by their city council that there will be no pay raises, no new contracts, a raise in their health care contribution, no new cars and a bunch of negative things happening this year. Those guys down there are livid. Can't really blame them. These city and county officials are scaring the public with proposed cuts to Law Enforcement and Fire. These are the last two departments that should be effected.