Fla. sheriff's department desperately needs deputies

Author: PoliceOne Members
By Claire Aronson The Bradenton Herald MANATEE, Fl. — Unincorporated Manatee County has 78 fewer sheriff's deputies than it should based on its population, Sheriff Brad Steube told commissioners Wednesday. The FBI cites a national average of 2.2 deputies per 1,000 residents while Manatee County sits at 1.9 deputies per 1,000 residents, Steube said. And with a constantly growing population …
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Fla. sheriff's department desperately needs deputies