Chief

Are you on days or nights?

Both.

I'm shocked that I'm reading such childish nonsense about whose better. I'm a Deputy with PBSO and have a great relationship with BBPD and I'm absolutely sick to my stomach that I'm reading post like this on here. First of all, with the gang problems we can't afford to have animosity among each other. It's only a matter of time before gang’s begin targeting LEOs and at that point I don't care who you are so long as you're backing me up. Whether you wear green, blue, or tan, we are brothers and sisters. Yes, we may disagree and we may fight, but to let it get to the point where you two want to meet to discuss this issue is plain childish. What does it matter? I love PBSO and it's an amazing agency. I have friends who work for Boynton who say the same thing. Would a merger be a bad thing? No, our Sheriff is great, and knows how to run a professional agency. Would we do a better job? I don't know, like any merger it would just be different uniforms and maybe a few more cops thrown in the deal. But that's beside the point; it's not at this point even an issue. The fact is BB officers are happy, and that's great considering what they had before. As a Deputy, we can't say very much. Look at our past, and now we have a great boss. It's not bad to have two agencies where the moral isn't low. I'm still baffled at the discussion. The way I see it is there are plenty of people out there who hate us, we don't need to turn our backs on each other. For God sakes I hope you two works this petty crap out and maybe move on to a real discussion. Both agencies are top notch, and obviously both of you have a huge sense of pride for where you work. That's great, you don't see that often. Be careful out there, and remember we are our brother’s keeper.

I was afraid that the posts would be misconstrued. I would like to meet to discuss the issues with the deputy, I do not want to meet to argue or anything like that.

That is the problem with the internet, sometimes you can't convey your message clearly for everyone.

I apologize if anyone took my posts as anything but an attempt to gather and disseminate information that is apparently more well known by someone other than myself.

I was afraid that the posts would be misconstrued. I would like to meet to discuss the issues with the deputy, I do not want to meet to argue or anything like that.

That is the problem with the internet, sometimes you can't convey your message clearly for everyone.

I apologize if anyone took my posts as anything but an attempt to gather and disseminate information that is apparently more well known by someone other than myself.

I apologize if anyone took my posts as anything but an attempt to gather and disseminate information that is apparently more well known by someone other than myself.[/quote]

I want to also apologize to everyone who took offense to these post. I mean no disrespect to Boynton Beach, and I know they are under the microscope more than anyone else after the recent shootings. Like stated before, when things are said that that discredits one's agency those of us who have pride in our agency become defensive.

I would love to meet with you, and I can assure there will be no hostility on my part. Any chance I get to meet more Leo's that work in the same area I do I jump at the opportunity. So I don't how we're going to do this, however I very flexible.

I am a deputy and I have 20 plus years from another POLICE department. All I will say is this. If I had to do it all over again, I would have NEVER put on a green uniform. City agencies are by far a better place to be, plus, most, NOT all, but most of the deputies with the sheriff's office would quit and bag groceries for a living if they actually had to real police work without having to stage and wait for helicopters and K-9 units who couldn't catch a cold, better yet a criminal.

Boynton Beach PD, fight the merge!

That's merely your opinion! I recently came from Boynton PD to the SO and have to disagree with your statement. The 5 years I worked for Boynton PD we staged on calls, and waited just as we do now. I know my shift doesn't stage, and for the most part when I worked OT is Royal Palm and Wellington they didn't stage either. I know some supervisor want it, and others don't. I think it's stupid, but we did it in Boynton. I'm not going to lie there is a lot about Boynton I miss, but overall I love the SO. Do we have lazy cops? Sure. Did Boynton? Of course. Did Boynton catch more in progress calls then we do? Heck no, it's about the same. If you want to get technical, Royal Palm and Wellington have the best track record of find and capturing in progress calls. There are so many of them running around these small cities due to the Sheriff contract. By the time any cop gets there, it's already a ten min time delay after the call is dispatched and the criminal is already in Broward County. Living in Boynton there is a lot of residents who complain about, but again that happens everywhere. PBSO has the best crime clearing in the county that you can prove. Is PBSO for everyone? No, apparently you need to go. I still talk to all my Boynton friends, and would die for them any day of the week. I think overall PBSO is better, but it what fits me. I know there are no talks of Boynton merging with the SO. I think it would be great, but it shouldn't be forced. It all boils down to money. We need to stop taking up Boynton's board and let them use it for what ever they need. I worked it two cities, one in North Carolina and Boynton and I think the county is better overall, but there are some things cities do better. It's the facts of life; no one or nothing is perfect.

I guess I'm missing something here. I work for PBSO and have also worked alongside officers from several different cities. We are all the same. Now let me vent....When a rookie starts his career as a LEO, he eyes are like pie plates. He (or she) doesn't know heads from tails and needs time to learn. As they start learning the laws and how to apply them, they feel more comfortable in doing a little more. Sometime between 2-3 years of road work, they think they know everything and want to do everything. Unfortunately, they don't know the consequences of some of the things they do, i.e. unauthorized pursuits, blowing off reports because it's dinner time, etc. After 3 years, they start to become a danger to themselves and others, canceling back-up for example. This is also the time that they no longer think that the need assistance from the experienced officers and go at it alone. They start working with a zone partner who doesn't look out for them and they ultimately get in a jam. Road patrol is fun, don't get me wrong. But once you start separating yourself from the idea that pursuits, dogbites and in-progress calls are all that law enforcement have to offer, you will learn that all departments and jobs have something to offer. I hear way to often from LEOs who say, "I work the busiest zone" or "My department has more violence". Just listen to yourselves - You sound very proud that the area that you are responsible for is known for its high crime rate. What are you doing? Driving through a high crime area means nothing. If you are so "bad", then get control of your zone. It's not rocket science. You will learn sooner or later (hopefully sooner) that the pen is mightier than the sword. For the LEOs with less than three years of expierence, what I just wrote means that you can accomplish more with a solid investigation and writing a flawless report than you can by pounding a dealer into the pavement and charging him for the dime bag you found in his pocket during an illegal search. This career is not all about how fast you were driving on a pursuit, the time you drew down on someone or how you caught a 13-year-old in a foot chase. Start using your brains and you'll find out how good this job can be. For the exceptions to the rule, this is not directed at you. To all LEOs...stay safe and oush yourselves to do the best you can !!!

I guess I'm missing something here. I work for PBSO and have also worked alongside officers from several different cities. We are all the same. Now let me vent....When a rookie starts his career as a LEO, he eyes are like pie plates. He (or she) doesn't know heads from tails and needs time to learn. As they start learning the laws and how to apply them, they feel more comfortable in doing a little more. Sometime between 2-3 years of road work, they think they know everything and want to do everything. Unfortunately, they don't know the consequences of some of the things they do, i.e. unauthorized pursuits, blowing off reports because it's dinner time, etc. After 3 years, they start to become a danger to themselves and others, canceling back-up for example. This is also the time that they no longer think that the need assistance from the experienced officers and go at it alone. They start working with a zone partner who doesn't look out for them and they ultimately get in a jam. Road patrol is fun, don't get me wrong. But once you start separating yourself from the idea that pursuits, dogbites and in-progress calls are all that law enforcement have to offer, you will learn that all departments and jobs have something to offer. I hear way to often from LEOs who say, "I work the busiest zone" or "My department has more violence". Just listen to yourselves - You sound very proud that the area that you are responsible for is known for its high crime rate. What are you doing? Driving through a high crime area means nothing. If you are so "bad", then get control of your zone. It's not rocket science. You will learn sooner or later (hopefully sooner) that the pen is mightier than the sword. For the LEOs with less than three years of expierence, what I just wrote means that you can accomplish more with a solid investigation and writing a flawless report than you can by pounding a dealer into the pavement and charging him for the dime bag you found in his pocket during an illegal search. This career is not all about how fast you were driving on a pursuit, the time you drew down on someone or how you caught a 13-year-old in a foot chase. Start using your brains and you'll find out how good this job can be. For the exceptions to the rule, this is not directed at you. To all LEOs...stay safe and oush yourselves to do the best you can !!!

That is the most appropriate post I have seen in a long time.

I worked 10 yrs with BBPD first and then 20 with PBSO. Both are great and have pluses and minuses-but each has different attributes. I would'nt trade a minute at either one because I've met a lot of fine men and women along the way.