Pompano Pays BSO $63M While Deputies Treat Residents Like the Enemy
Over 50% of Broward county taxpayers’ dollars are swallowed by BSO, and Gregory has the audacity to ask for another increase in 2026, with Pompano having the largest of increase, a whopping $13M.
Note: This was my speech from yesterday’s City of Pompano Beach City Council meeting.
According to the Sun Sentinel, more than 50% of Broward county taxpayers’ dollars are swallowed by BSO, and Gregory has the audacity to ask for another increase in 2026, with Pompano having the largest of all -- a whopping $13M increase.
We’re already giving them $63M this year, which jumped from $53M in 2022. If we succumb to his demands, then residents will shell out $72M / year for BSO’s services.
It’d be one thing if BSO was doing a good job -- one worthy of a budget so gigantic -- but they’re not. And they can’t prove it with any HARD data points either. And even if they did spew some stats out, how could we trust they’re telling the truth when they police themselves?
Why are we letting our highest paid contractor in our city operate with ZERO oversight and unlimited funds? We’re the clients. They’ve clearly forgotten that based on how they treat us.
Even crazier is the fact that Gregory has ZERO respect for all of you -- our city’s leaders -- hosting conferences in other cities about our city and without telling any of you about it -- then preceding to call you all “childish politicians” in the news -- it’s a slap in the face, no?
We pay him. Not the other way around. That’s infuriating, no?
And this “We’re God” mentality trickles down to deputies, who move in and out of our city like transients we have zero relationships with and only learn their names when they’re on the news for misconduct.
Survey Reveals 55% of Residents Complain About BSO, But 71% Too Afraid to Report It
I launched a website, called browardcopwatch.com, to gather feedback from residents about their interactions with BSO within the last year, and of the 100 responses I’ve received:
55% have had reason to complain about BSO in the last year,
Of that percentage, 71% did NOT file a complaint due to fear of retaliation and/or that it would be useless.
That’s really sad. And proves that IA should not be run internally by BSO -- that’s asking for corruption. There’s checks and balances in every system except here. Why?
BSO is purposely losing IA reports for serial offenders, as I’ve been investigating this for nearly a year now. This affects ALL taxpayers, not just those who are victims.
How? Here’s one example.
Deputy Who Punched Woman on Birthday Gets 25 Disability Payouts – Where's the Accountability?
Deputy Steven Davis went viral in 2023 after he falsely arrested and punched a woman in her face on her birthday in front of Lucky Fish.
People were so irate, he had to be relocated to another city because he was receiving death threats. Now, he’s in Wellington. Not reprimanded, just moved to assault the next woman he doesn’t like.
I requested Davis’ number of disability claims from BSO, because the assistant state attorney in the public corruptions unit told me -- off the record -- that he was being investigated for false disability claims after hurting himself while assaulting his female victims -- yes, she said he targets women -- and then blaming them.
He has filed and won disability 25x so far, when I last checked in mid-2024!
First of all, it takes regular citizens years to even get a disability decision, why is it so easy for a cop? And I wonder how residents feel paying for a corrupt cop not to work after falsely arresting and attacking our women.
We NEED change. And we needed it yesterday. BSO has gotten out of control. How many more budget increases can we stomach before we all go broke? And this increase YoY is a clear trend, and Gregory has no shame in asking for it and crying until he gets his way.
How many more Yukons does BSO need????
Broward's Biggest Contractor Operates Like Gods with Taxpayer Money -- Time to Put BSO Back on its Leash
Whether we opt for a local police force or not, we must put our pitbulls back on their leashes, and remind them that we’re the client, not them. We make the demands, and we write the agreements. It’s our rules, as we’re the ones footing the bill. This is just how business works.
Share your ideas to improve BSO on Broward Cop Watch.
Accountability and transparency protects us all, but we have none of the above right now.
I have three solutions outlined on browardcopwatch.com, where I have my email listed, and would love to hear from my peers in the community who have other ideas as well. This should be a collaborative effort by residents and taxpayers -- not dictated by our contractor.
Relationships are supposed to be mutually beneficial, and this is just far from the case in regards to BSO.
That is all.
You know you love me…
xoxo,