Five Questions for the City Commission (Aka: If This Is About Safety, Show Us the Numbers)

Chaz Stevens, CLE Faculty.
January 16, 2026
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TL;DR: The “Show Me the Numbers” Challenge Chaz Stevens is calling out the City Commission for choosing “delay” over “data.” He argues that if BSO were truly the safer option, the Sheriff wouldn’t be begging for time—he’d be providing a spreadsheet. The post demands answers on: If we’re being told that public safety demands delay, more studies, and another two

by Chaz Stevens, CLE Faculty

Five Questions for the City Commission (Aka: If This Is About Safety, Show Us the Numbers)

TL;DR: The “Show Me the Numbers” Challenge

Chaz Stevens is calling out the City Commission for choosing “delay” over “data.” He argues that if BSO were truly the safer option, the Sheriff wouldn’t be begging for time—he’d be providing a spreadsheet. The post demands answers on:

  1. Actual Per-Capita Costs (BSO vs. Independent).
  2. Bureaucratic Overhead (How much money leaves the city?).
  3. Asset Ownership (Who keeps the gear?).
  4. Mutual Aid (Why can’t we do what Boca does?).
  5. Specific Rebuttals (If the study is wrong, name the page number).

If we’re being told that public safety demands delay, more studies, and another two years of the same contract, then fine. Let’s put the “Safety First” argument on the witness stand.

1. The Per-Capita Cost

What is the actual per-resident cost of a standalone Deerfield Beach department versus the BSO contract—including administrative overhead, pass-through fees, and county markup? No slogans. No “operational realities.” We need a side-by-side number.

2. The Overhead Question

What portion of our bill pays for local boots on the ground, and what portion pays for centralized BSO bureaucracy? How much of Deerfield’s money leaves the city limits?

3. Asset Ownership

If we transition, who owns the stations, vehicles, and equipment? If the answer is “it’s complicated,” spell it out now. Vague asset entanglement is the oldest trick in the municipal slow-walk playbook.

4. The Mutual Aid Reality Check

How would a standalone department integrate with Pompano Beach and Boca Raton? Those cities operate independently and use mutual aid agreements successfully. Is Deerfield uniquely incapable, or is the “regional model” being oversold?

5. The Delay Question

If the feasibility study is flawed, what specific assumptions are wrong? Give us page numbers and data points. Asking for time without rebutting the math isn’t about safety—it’s about keeping the calendar on your side.

Lastly…

If staying with BSO were the obviously safer choice, no one would be begging for two more years to think about it. They’d be asking for a vote. Safety arguments that can’t survive a spreadsheet are just delay tactics wearing turnout gear.

FAQs

How much could Deerfield Beach save by leaving BSO?

According to the 2026 feasibility study, an independent fire department alone could save the city approximately $5.8 million in the first year and between $382 million and $604 million over 20 years.

What is the current “overhead” cost in the BSO contract?

The BSO contract for FY2026 includes approximately $1.6 million in “Overhead Allocation” and $709,512 in “Transfers to General Fund,” totaling over $2.3 million in fees that could be redirected to local services.

Who owns the fire stations and police vehicles in Deerfield Beach?

This is a point of contention. While the City typically owns the physical buildings (stations), the transition plan must clarify “asset entanglement” regarding fleet vehicles and specialized BSO equipment.

Can Deerfield Beach successfully use Mutual Aid agreements if they go independent?

Yes. Nearby cities like Pompano Beach and Boca Raton already operate independently using the Florida Mutual Aid Act. The argument that Deerfield is “uniquely incapable” of this model is a central point of the MAOS critique.

Why is BSO asking for a two-year contract extension?

Sheriff Gregory Tony has offered a two-year extension and offered to pay for a new study, claiming the current study is an “advocacy memo.” Critics like Chaz Stevens view this as a delay tactic to avoid a vote on the current cost-saving data.

About the Author
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Chaz Stevens is the founder of REVOLT Training and a longtime public-records strategist focused on forcing accountability through process, not protest. His work has triggered policy reversals, criminal prosecutions, and national media coverage by weaponizing bureaucracy, public records laws, and First Amendment doctrine against institutional dysfunction.

Learn more about him on Wikipedia.
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"Disruption Isn’t Just Necessary—It’s Democratic."

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"What makes Chaz especially powerful is that his activism forces people to think—about power dynamics, institutional contradictions, and our collective responsibility to speak out. He doesn’t just push the envelope; he sets it on fire to make his point."

"In Florida, where critical voices are often silenced and sanitized, Chaz Stevens is a powerful reminder that disruption isn’t just necessary—it’s democratic."

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"Satan Loves the First Amendment. Broward Schools Didn’t."

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Stevens said, "We are there smiling and taking pictures and it’s the absolute essence of our constitutional rights. Plus we’ll have a good time.”

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