The same action occured in two of our towns, N. Redington & Redington Beach with awesome results. The transition to the P.C.S.O. has been stellar. The County Deputies are as friendly and efficient as the previous LEOs , with an equally advantageous back up of a County Wide agency. Our local police were excellent, our deputies are as well. Go for it with open welcoming and responsable attitudes. Your current force will benefit too, as the Sherrif recognizes their value .

I find it appalling that the city and it's residents would vote to dissolve the St Pete Beach PD. I believe that the residents and business owners with see a lack of community with the Pinellas County Sheriffs Office. The St Pete Beach Police know their residents, business owners and were attentive and helpful. They allowed you to get to know them, feel comfortable around them and thus insuring that if you had a problem they needed to resolve you could call and someone would be there to help. I don't feel that the Pinellas County Sheriffs Office will be able to give that sort of commitment to the residents and business owner of St Pete Beach. It's sad that budget cuts forced this situation into a reality and that the beach now will be patrolled by women and men who don't know you or your business. I believe it will be a rude awakening for all of you when you need someone to help you that knows you. I wish nothing but the best for all the St Pete Beach Officers through this situation, I have know a lot of you for a long time and you will be missed....