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Sheriff highlights 2024 accreditation, crime‑clearance gains and falling overdoses; deputy finance director outlines budget schedule
Summary
Volusia County Sheriff's Office officials reported a 2024 improvement in clearance rates, accreditation milestones, and a decline in overdoses in Deltona; the Deputy Finance Director outlined the city's budget calendar, TRIM deadlines and capital planning basics.
Sheriff Chitwood and Deltona‑contracted deputies reviewed public safety outcomes for 2024 and highlighted several operational changes, while Deputy Finance Director John McKinney briefed the commission on the city’s upcoming budget process and TRIM deadlines.
Sheriff’s presentation: Sheriff Chitwood said the sheriff’s office has 86 sworn members contracted to protect Deltona and described two training academy graduations in 2024 producing 25 new deputies. The agency achieved a tri‑arc accreditation (law enforcement, communications, and training), a designation the sheriff said only 36 agencies worldwide hold and only the third in the state of Florida.
Chitwood explained a statewide/national shift to NIBRS (National Incident Based Reporting System) reporting, which records multiple related offenses per incident and can make crime counts appear…
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