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Commissioners approve six-month downtown police detail; debate grows over extending pilot to Beachside and other CRA zones
Summary
The Daytona Beach CRA approved a $36,400, six-month downtown police special-detail pilot on Nov. 19, but commissioners and residents sparred over whether similar coverage should be extended to Beachside and other CRA areas; staff scheduled a Dec. 9 workshop to develop a broader approach.
DAYTONA BEACH — The Daytona Beach Community Redevelopment Agency on Nov. 19 voted to fund a six-month Daytona Beach Police Department special-detail for downtown, authorizing $36,400 in tax-increment funds to test whether a dedicated detail increases safety and foot traffic.
The vote was unanimous, but the item prompted extended debate over program design and geography. Staff described the pilot as a downtown-focused, six-month special detail;…
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