SARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE

Did you know that the Deputies assigned to patrol in Sarasota County #sarasotacounty STILL DO NOT HAVE DASH CAMS in their vehicles.

I priced this out (ball park) thru the Police Department I worked for and it is roughly $6,000 per vehicle to equip with the latest cameras and belt microphones.

That means 300 patrol cars in sarasota have no record of your stop. We ALL know cameras keep both officers safe and professional and citizens safe and honest.

If you look closely you will see new 2015 Tahoes on the street for Sarasota County but no cameras....

I've asked many officers and due to recent events, they are using their own I phones as dash cams to protect themselves

We all also know citizens who have had unprofessional interactions with our county deputies... So with over 300,000 sarasota county residents it's about $3 bucks to equipt the cars... Per resident but the SHERIFF OFFICE has exclusive authority on how to spend their budget and can not be forced to implement cameras by our county commissioners, only by state legislatures 

So ask yourself why has this not occurred? 

Regards

Jordan Letschert