| Broward County Sheriff's Office | |
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| Abbreviation | BSO |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1915[1] |
| Employees | 5,400[2] |
| Annual budget | $730 million[3] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Florida, U.S. |
| Legal jurisdiction | Unincorporated areas of Broward County, Florida, and 15 local municipalities through contract services.[1] |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 2601 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| www | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Fire chief | Timothy Keefe |
The Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) is a public safety organization with 5,400 employees,[2] it is the largest sheriff's office in the state of Florida. Sheriff Gregory Tony heads the agency.
BSO was one of the United States' largest fully-accredited sheriff's offices before losing accreditation (by unanimous vote) in 2019.[4] Uniquely, the BSO also operates the county fire department and emergency medical services, the Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue (BSFR).
- ^ a b "The History of the Broward Sheriff's Office". Broward Sheriff's Office. Archived from the original on January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ a b "Broward Sheriff's Office - About the Broward Sheriff's Office". Broward County Sheriff's Office. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Broward Sheriff's Office - Office of the Sheriff". Broward County Sheriff's Office. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Scouten, Ted (July 1, 2019). "BSO Loses Accreditation; Former Sheriff Scott Israel To Run To Get Job Back". WFOR-TV (miami.cbslocal.com). Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2020.