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Board weighs contracting private security for county recreation venues; tables decision for more study
Summary
Leisure Services staff presented RFP results for year-round and seasonal security at county recreation venues; commissioners raised concerns about scope, armed vs. unarmed staffing, deputy overtime and accountability and decided to table a contract decision pending more detailed options and input from law enforcement advisors.
Leisure Services Director Kelly Carmichael presented the results of a security request for proposals at a board workshop and recommended contracting a private agency for seasonal coverage of recreation venues while keeping deputies for year-round community-center security. Carmichael said the RFP produced five responses and that Valor Protective Safety Agency emerged as the top candidate with unarmed officers quoted at $39 per hour and armed officers at $45 per hour.
Why it matters: the county has had gaps in continuous, on-site…
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