A.G. Gancarski
Budget conferences continue in Tallahassee, and one of the outstanding issues between the House Justice Appropriations Subcommittee and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice involves a Jacksonville request for a Mobile Investigative Command Vehicle.
At this writing, the House is willing to fund the project for just $200,000, while the Senate is holding to a much higher $750,000 number.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has nearly a $600 million budget, meaning either appropriation would be a rounding error for T.K. Waters’ force. But both the House and the Senate are far short of the original $1,155,027 ask from Republican Sen. Clay Yarborough and Republican Rep. Jessica Baker.
It’s not quite certain why JSO went for money for this project from the state given its robust local funding, though the claim that the vehicle may be deployed to other counties during mutual aid scenarios might be the best justification.
The budget request said the vehicle “will allow for a more complete and rapid response to major emergencies and investigations throughout the city.”
“By serving as an on-scene command post, detectives will have access to additional resources and communications equipment allowing them to be more efficient and effective in the field,” the justification continued.
The explanation for the expected benefit of the project was likewise nebulous.
“The vehicle will dramatically enhance the agency’s on-scene coordination and response times. Its success can be measured by the agency’s improved efficiency when managing critical incidents and conducting investigations.”
JSO did not engage a lobbyist for this project, counting on it getting through the process guided by the legislative sponsors.
5 comments
Earl Pitts "Sage Political Expert Emeritas" American
February 28, 2024 at 7:37 pm
Good evening Florida,
You can believe what you want – or you will be better served by following the Sage Wisdom of ME, Earl Pitts American.
If you want “STUFF” like ….. lets just say ….. for instance new patrol cars what you “Dook 4 Brains” majority Leftist Counties like ….. lets just say ….. Duvall ….. need to do is manipulate the elections to put a Sage Republican in office as your Sheriff.
Yeah its just that simple.
Thank you Florida,
Earl Pitts American
rick whitaker
February 29, 2024 at 4:26 pm
WARNING TROLL COMMENT BY EARL ” DOOK SPHINCTER ” PITTS
Dont Say FLA
February 29, 2024 at 8:56 am
Ergo, Democrat run cities with high crime rates are they way they are because they’re in G0P run states where the G0P controls the purse and they refuse to serve the public interest because it loses political points for them.
Same situation as with the border. Shocked? I’m not. That is today’s G0P.
MH/Duuuval
March 1, 2024 at 10:19 am
If you expect to get a word with his eminence, better change your politics. Like the rest of the royal rabble, TK don’t talk to no dissenters or half-steppers.
Dont Say FLA
March 1, 2024 at 1:12 pm
No quiero hablar con TK. JS it’s hilarious how the G0P throws its own Sheriffs departments under the budget bus for the political purpose of finger pointing at crime in “Democrat run cities”
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