Why the discrepancy between sheriff and police funding?

Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com A recent discussion has surfaced over why the state helps fund certain sheriff’s office functions but not municipal departments. The issue came to light when the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) provided $435,068 to Jefferson County for salary increases for deputies and correctional officers. This raised the question of why sheriffs’ offices are elite for this support, while city police departments, which face the same struggles with tigh