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Ric Bradshaw took over the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in January 2005. Born March 14, 1948, and raised in Lake Worth, Florida, he joined the West Palm Beach Police Department in 1971 and worked his way up to chief in 1996. He defeated former Undersheriff Ken Eggleston by more than 60,000 votes in the sheriff's race in 2004 by campaigning on promises to add more deputies, improve community policing, hold commanders accountable for budgets and make the budget easier to understand. He overcame attacks during the campaign that, as a police chief, he harbored a racially hostile workplace. Since his election, Bradshaw has boosted his agency's community policing, homeland security and, most...
Ric Bradshaw took over the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in January 2005. Born March 14, 1948, and raised in Lake Worth, Florida, he joined the West Palm Beach Police Department in 1971 and worked his way up to chief in 1996. He defeated former Undersheriff Ken Eggleston by more than 60,000 votes in the sheriff's race in 2004 by campaigning on promises to add more deputies, improve community policing, hold commanders accountable for budgets and make the budget easier to understand. He overcame attacks during the campaign that, as a police chief, he harbored a racially hostile workplace. Since his election, Bradshaw has boosted his agency's community policing, homeland security and, most prominently, anti-gang efforts. Following a rash of gang-relating killings at the end of 2006, he expanded the gang unit and asked federal officials for help in prosecuting hardened criminals. He pushed for the formation of a countywide violent-crimes task force whose detectives investigate homicides, robberies and other hard-to-solve crimes. Bradshaw has given buyouts to senior commanders to trim costs, added staff to the county jail to speed up the booking process, and approved the upgrade of an antiquated computer system. In 2007, facing budget shortfalls, he demanded deputies drive less to save on vehicle-maintenance costs and pulled deputies from some schools. He has presided over his agency's largest expansion in recent years as it absorbed police departments in Royal Palm Beach, Mangonia Park, Belle Glade, Pahokee and South Bay. He enjoys golfing, hunting, fishing, camping and reading manuals on the latest police technology and best practices. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is the largest law enforcement agency in Palm Beach County, Florida. With more than 3,800 employees and 4,300 volunteers, the department provides police services for more than 680,000 residents in the county's unincorporated areas as well as more than 120,000 residents in seven cities and towns. Deputies oversee the county jail system, provide security at the county courthouse in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach International Airport and transport inmates to and from the courthouse and local hospitals. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is located at 3228 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33406.
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Palm Sheriff's deputies violated nurses' rights, judge rules
The Palm Beach PostPalm Beach County sheriff's deputies have been violating the constitutional rights of nursesby threatening them with arrest if the hospital workers didn't draw blood from suspected drunken drivers, a federal magistrate has ruled. In a case involving a...Tags: Riviera Beach, Hospitals and Clinics, Nursing, Labor Legislation, Health and Medical Professionals
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Sheriff says man lunged at deputy before he was shot to death
As Seth Adams drove his truck home to Loxahatchee Groves from a bar Wednesday night, he saw a man in a car parked in the lot of his family's business. He lowered his window. The man did the same. Adams said something like, "What are you doing here?"... -
PBSO withdraws bid to replace Ocean Ridge police
A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office bid to replace Ocean Ridge police is off the table. Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said fierce opposition from local residents triggered his decision to withdraw the proposed 10-year contract for the seaside town of about 1,...Tags: Ocean Ridge, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
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Fighting gangs means fewer crimes, sheriff says
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsWhen you talk about crime in Palm Beach County, the problem is pretty clear-cut to Sheriff Ric Bradshaw. ???When it comes to violent crimes, it???s gangs, plain and simple,??? Bradshaw said Tuesday. ???They are a significant portion of the violent......Tags: Palm Beach County
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Sheriff pushing budget boost
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsAs Palm Beach County faces another budget shortfall, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw proposes boosting his department costs by $4 million. Bradshaw on Tuesday released a $471 million budget proposal. That would just be about a 1 percent increase from this year,........Tags: Palm Beach County, Budgets and Budgeting, Health Insurance Cost, Property Tax
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Police investigate themselves; families cry foul
The scene is repeated throughout South Florida: A cop is involved in a deadly crash, and the investigation that determines fault and possible criminal charges is done by the officer's own agency. In some states and parts of Florida, outside agencies...
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Policía de Broward reacciona a reportaje del periódico sobre velocidad de patrullas
South Florida Sun-SentinelUna investigación del Sun Sentinel ha hecho que jefes de policía y funcionarios electos tomen medidas para reducir la velocidad de las patrullas, bajo amenazas de fuertes castigos y tecnologías de seguimiento. Uno de los municipios podría incluso usar la...Tags: Rick Scott
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McAuliffe shakes up political scene by dropping re-election bid
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsUpdate at 3:50 p.m.: Just spoke to Aronberg. "My only comment is that although we???ve had our differences, Mike McAuliffe brought passion and dedication to the office of state attorney and I have a lot of respect for the people......Tags: Ethics, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Values, Greenacres
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McAuliffe drops re-election bid for Palm Beach County state attorney
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County State Attorney Michael McAuliffe announced Tuesday that he would not run for re-election. McAuliffe, a Democrat elected in 2008, said he abandoned his re-election because plans to take a private sector position that he would not...Tags: Ethics, Values, Local Government, Justice System, Palm Beach County
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Palm Beach County Commission votes tonight on budget, tax rate
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County commissioners tonight decide whether to impose deeper spending cuts or raise property tax rates for the third year in a row to avoid a budget shortfall. The County Commission meets at 6 p.m. to take the final......Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Palm Beach County Commission, Property Tax
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Royal Palm Beach Night Out Against Crime
Crime and Safety - Sun-Sentinel?? Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw is hosting National Night Out Against Crime in Royal Palm Beach. The Sept. 30 event will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Target Superstore, at 10155 Okeechobee Boulevard. A bounce house, obstacle course and...Tags: Royal Palm Beach
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Palm Beach County budget cuts target sheriff, parks programs
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County's budget cuts proposed Monday target the sheriff's office as well as popular parks programs. Now the County Commission will have to decide whether to follow through with deeper cuts to public safety spending as well as cutting......Tags: Palm Beach County, Budgets and Budgeting, Drugs and Medicines, Property Tax, Government Debt
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