Tensions escalate between county and sheriff as Broward considers takeover of 911

Source Scout · Miami Herald reports: The already shaky relationship between the Broward County Commission and the Broward Sheriff’s Office became even less stable Tuesday, with the law enforcement agency declining to send a representative to a budget meeting entirely about recent and anticipated public safety issues. The perceived snub has some calling for a county takeover of the regional 911 emergency response system. County Mayor Mark Bogen said he was assured by Sheriff Gregory Tony that a high-ranking officer and the sheriff’s chief financial officer would attend Tuesday morning’s budget workshop.

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