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Originally Posted by nanance
1) The Sumter County sheriff is asking for 18 new deputies in the next two years - how many deputies does the county now employ? 180 - which would be a 10% increase...90 currently would mean a 50% increase..???
2) Will all 18 of these be assigned to the area located within The Villages? If so, would that mean a person living in Bushnell will be paying for all these additional salaries or is there a separate county fee assessed to Village residents that will cover the cost of these new hires? What is the total number of positions Sheriff Farmer is asking for? How many support staff will need to be added in addition to the 18 deputies?
3) I was under the impression that a CDD is not able to have an armed police force. Is Buttonwood part of The Villages or is it part of Wildwood? If it is part of The Villages and is built on land owned by the developer, how can there be a Wildwood Police Station located in Brownwood?
4) Has there been a noticable increase in reported crime that makes this necessary? How serious is our safety issue as our size grows?
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It is the rampant crime wave here in the Villages that the Sheriff is trying to get under control. And of course there is those 70 year old plus gangs that have been roaming the streets, robbing, killing and who knows what else. It's getting so a Villager isn't safe going outside their homes after dark. And don't forget about all the Illegal drugs and meth labs that can be found in every neighborhood. Well, I can assure you those 18 deputies will stamp out the crime in short order.