Tamarac staff and Broward Sheriff's Office present proposed five-year policing contract emphasizing patrol visibility, new community deployment team and tighter

City Manager Levents Sajulu and Broward Sheriff's Office leaders presented a proposed five-year contract for police services at a Tamarac commission workshop Tuesday, describing a reorganization of patrol staffing, new community-focused positions and added reporting and transparency requirements. The proposed agreement would, if approved by the commission, take effect Oct. 1 and run five years with one renewable option.

Sajulu said the current contract lapsed Sept. 30, and the new proposal is built around a 12-hour shift model and a clearer definition of minimum staffing. Under the proposal the city’s service would be based on 110 personnel overall (about $24,000,000 annual cost cited by staff), including 92 sworn officers. The new minimum-staffing definition focuses on road patrol: “10 uniform deputies plus 1 uniform public patrol sergeant per 12 hour shift,” Sajulu said. Staff described that change as a reallocation rather than a net hiring increase; of the sworn complement, 56 deputies would be dedicated to road patrol, yielding about 14 road-patrol deputies per 12-hour shift when fully staffed.

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