/tags/broward-sheriffs-office Broward Sheriff's Office en-US WLRN Wed, 18 Sep 2024 21:36:33 GMT /law-justice/2024-09-18/broward-sheriffs-budget-helicopters Despite questions over the use of county funds to purchase helicopters, Broward Sheriff Tony Gregory has been granted an $84m budget increase for his department after months of heated discussions with city officials. Just two weeks ago, they were $70 million apart. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 21:36:33 GMT /law-justice/2024-09-18/broward-sheriffs-budget-helicopters Carlton Gillespie /government-politics/2024-09-06/broward-sheriffs-office-and-county-commissioners-inch-closer-to-a-budget-deal The commission had already committed to giving BSO's Gregory Tony $50 million more next year but he wants $120 million. BSO is the county's biggest agency. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 22:19:02 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-06/broward-sheriffs-office-and-county-commissioners-inch-closer-to-a-budget-deal Carlton Gillespie /law-justice/2024-05-20/broward-jail-bso-mental-health-ill-services-public-defender Broward Public Defender Gordon Weekes continues his push for federal help for providing services for scores of mentally ill inmates in Broward jails. The sheriff's office says it isn't needed. Mon, 20 May 2024 11:02:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-05-20/broward-jail-bso-mental-health-ill-services-public-defender Gerard Albert /government-politics/2024-04-23/broward-sheriffs-tony-gregory-certification-suspension-fdle-driver-license The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is asking a judge to suspend Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony's law enforcement certification for six months, saying he broke public trust by not accurately filling out driver's license applications. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:54:22 GMT /government-politics/2024-04-23/broward-sheriffs-tony-gregory-certification-suspension-fdle-driver-license Gerard Albert /law-justice/2024-04-05/broward-sheriff-tony-bso-lawsuit-gregory-lacerra-video Gregory LaCerra alleges that BSO Sheriff Gregory Tony used him as an example of a "bad cop" in an ad during his 2020 election campaign for sheriff, despite knowing that the officer was in compliance with the department's use of force policy. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:36:59 GMT /law-justice/2024-04-05/broward-sheriff-tony-bso-lawsuit-gregory-lacerra-video Gerard Albert /law-justice/2024-03-12/broward-sheriff-tony-adult-citation-arrest-diversion-bold The group has been pushing the sheriff to refer more people to the adult civil citation program instead of arresting them for nonviolent misdemeanors. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:57:33 GMT /law-justice/2024-03-12/broward-sheriff-tony-adult-citation-arrest-diversion-bold Gerard Albert /law-justice/2024-01-30/naacp-broward-jail-deaths-investigation-sheriff Since 2021, 21 people have died in Broward County jails. Now organizations are calling for outside oversight. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:05:46 GMT /law-justice/2024-01-30/naacp-broward-jail-deaths-investigation-sheriff Gerard Albert /government-politics/2024-01-29/broward-inmate-deaths-reform-resources-county-jail Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony Tells ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊwhat he thinks can resolve the issues that county jails are facing. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-01-29/broward-inmate-deaths-reform-resources-county-jail Helen Acevedo /law-justice/2023-10-12/17-broward-sheriffs-office-employees-charged-with-covid-relief-fraud Federal prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office in South Florida announced charges Thursday against 17 BSO employees, saying they defrauded the federal government out of about $500,000. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 21:56:07 GMT /law-justice/2023-10-12/17-broward-sheriffs-office-employees-charged-with-covid-relief-fraud Gerard Albert /news/2023-08-31/broward-sheriff-office-helicopter-crash-gregory-tony Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony alerted county administrators to the outdated gear earlier this year, but did not make a formal request for money to replace them. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 22:08:27 GMT /news/2023-08-31/broward-sheriff-office-helicopter-crash-gregory-tony Gerard Albert