Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2396132)

That's true in theory.

In practice, however, it appears that rules are made in such abundance that it is not possible to avoid breaking one. Whether that is by design or just happenstance, it works out well for law enforcement.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2396160)

Couldn't agree more

Current # of laws: Database Coverage: 4,160,185 laws and counting.

Amazing that God only needed 10

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2396160)

Couldn't agree more

Current # of laws: Database Coverage: 4,160,185 laws and counting.

Amazing that God only needed 10

Originally Posted by Pugchief (Post 2396227)

If everyone just followed the first 10, we wouldn't need the other 4,160,175

Originally Posted by Normal (Post 2395672)

The Villages is a very unique animal for law enforcement services. If you live in the unincorporated section (which many or most do), you only have the county sheriff’s or state troopers at your disposal. If you live in Lady Lake, Fruitland Park, Wildwood or Leesburg, you have supposedly augmented law enforcement support.

What really seems to be going on for the most part (not always) is the county dispatches for any unincorporated calls, and local law enforcement only responds to the areas in their jurisdiction.

The great disparity is those who are in Wildwood or another municipality end up paying for the total law enforcement for the unincorporated while still paying for their own police departments as well.

Unincorporated villigaers get out of paying for local enforcement and are prioritized for sheriff respoce all the while municipal residents pay for both. What is even more disturbing is the county department has to be manned at such a level for being the only responder which isn’t typical in most areas of the country. Rural here, is village upon village with several thousand residents so yes, more than usual are needed for the “unincorporated “.

Originally Posted by Bilyclub (Post 2396328)

To say that TV is getting a deal from Sumter County for law enforcement without any evidence is pretty far fetched. What about all the other unincorporated areas in the county? Are they freeloaders too? The Sumter County Sheriff’s presence in TV is pretty limited compared to police coverage in towns like Wildwood. Fruitland Park, and Lady Lake.

Originally Posted by Normal (Post 2396352)

Villages Wildwood residents from CDD’s 9,10,12,13 and 15 pay for the county sheriff and the local Wildwood PD. They have the Wildwood police department respond to their calls. However, their sheriff’s department responds to calls outside their very own

To say they don’t pay more than their fair share is FARFETCHED. They do have to pay for the augmented sheriffs’s staff required for those who don’t have a police department as well as their own local PD.

The total population of Wildwood is almost 20,000. The population of Sumter County is about 152,000. I would say their incorporated residents do have the unfair burden of paying for quite a few who pay nothing for municipal law enforcement.

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2396372)

Ridiculous!

Sumter County Sheriff provides service to ALL Sumter County, Wildwood included.

Wildwood gets ADDITIONAL coverage from Wildwood police. For that ADDITIONAL coverage (and more services from Wildwood) they pay Wildwood taxes.

Who are these "quite a few who pay nothing for municipal law enforcement?" Are you referring to me since I don't pay Wildwood taxes? In return for not paying those taxes I also don't receive Wildwood services. Do you want the entire county to pay for services limited to the incorporated areas???

Originally Posted by Normal (Post 2396375)

So you are saying they don’t need the extra personnel in the sheriff’s office? I’m for cutting the sheriff’s department personnel back! Let’s get it done. Taxes are already way to high in Sumter county. Collectively residents paid 56 million last year for the department and this years budget has grown to more than 60 million dollars!

Originally Posted by bopat (Post 2396385)

I blame teachers and parents. Don't need law enforcement if everybody's doing the right things.

Originally Posted by bopat (Post 2396385)

I blame teachers and parents. Don't need law enforcement if everybody's doing the right things.

Originally Posted by Normal (Post 2396352)

Villages Wildwood residents from CDD’s 9,10,12,13 and 15 pay for the county sheriff and the local Wildwood PD. They have the Wildwood police department respond to their calls. However, their sheriff’s department responds to calls outside their very own

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2396402)

Oh, and don't let clergy off the hook, either. Apparently they are not getting the message through to their congregations. See folks straight out of church acting pushy, entitled, angry, running lights, speeding, etc.

Originally Posted by Normal (Post 2396375)

...I’m for cutting the sheriff’s department personnel back! Let’s get it done. Taxes are already way to high in Sumter county.