City commissioners are considering the potential elimination of the Bradenton Beach Police Department. – Joe Hendricks | Sun
BRADENTON BEACH – Bradenton Beach police officers’ efforts to potentially unionize the department have morphed into serious consideration by the city commission to utilize law enforcement services provided by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office instead.
The agenda for the special city commission meeting that took place on Thursday, April 23, contained two items. The first agenda item was a discussion about the representation-certification petition the International Union of Police Associations (I.U.P.A) submitted with the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission on April 10, on behalf of the Bradenton Beach police officers…