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Board backs staff review of dedicated sheriff host deputy for homeless women, asks staff to return with options
Summary
Commissioners unanimously supported a motion to task staff with analyzing whether a dedicated host deputy focused on homeless women would improve outcomes; staff said they would evaluate the idea and identify existing local programs and potential costs.
The Leon County Commission unanimously supported a motion to ask staff to analyze whether designating a deputy sheriff (a “host deputy”) to focus on unhoused women would improve service and reduce recidivism.
Commissioner Cummings, speaking during commissioner items, said data from a past county‑funded host deputy program identified roughly 200 homeless individuals, “but close to a hundred of…
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