Broward commissioners set to vote on transitioning 911 services to county from BSO

The Broward County Commission is set to vote over control of the county s Regional 911 System, which would take the responsibility away from the Broward County Sheriff s Office. Commissioners are expected to finalize a decision on the matter during a meeting scheduled for Tuesday morning. We can do better as a management to control costs, and I think you ll find out that those employees will welcome coming back to Broward County, said Broward County Commissioner Lamar Fisher. The county has already owned and funded the 911 center, but it is operated by BSO. On Sept. 22, commissioners voted to transition fire rescue from the BSO to county control by 2028. At Tuesday s meeting, commissioners are expected to direct the county administrator to transfer day-to-day operations, such as call-taking and dispatch, from BSO to the county. This change is happening against a backdrop of an escalating dispute over budget and transparency between the commission and Broward Coun