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

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.

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The perceived snub has some calling for a county takeover of the regional 911 emergency response system.

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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. Both were no-shows. So was the sheriff.

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