Homegrown Fl LIB...look at his ‘motto’, not all that bad an idea BUT how many ‘bums’ are on the street because of this publicized ‘nice guy policy.
Sorry, A strapping 6’3” weight-height proportioned officer in a striking uniform brings more respect to the common person than a 5’5” college grad who ‘sidles’ up to a car, gun drawn.
NO COP should ever be put in a position of where the ‘suspect’ has a chance to size up whether he can ‘take’ the Cop or not.
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Sheriff Scott Israel
Ft. Lauderdale Police Department: patrol officer, 1979-1980; narcotics detective, 1980-1986; special problems officer, 1986-1991; patrol sergeant, 1991-1993; street level narcotic sergeant, 1993-1995; narcotic unit sergeant, 1995-1996; patrol captain, 1996-1999; community policing captain, SWAT commander, 1999-2004; chief of police, North Bay Village Police Department, 2004-2008; elected Sheriff of Broward County, 2012; re-elected 2016.
“Our success will be measured by the number of kids we keep out of jail, not the number we put in jail.”
~ Sheriff Scott J. Israel