LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Palms West Hospital in Loxahatchee is now stepping up security after a patient brutally attacked a nurse. The hospital added a dedicated workspace for deputies in their emergency room to enhance law enforcement.
While Palm Beach County Sheriff, Ric Bradshaw said this is a step in the right direction, this does not mean a deputy will be stationed there full-time. “Even though they may have an area for a deputy to stop by and write a report or, you know, use the bathroom facilities or something, that doesn’t guarantee somebody’s going to be there. That’s just if we’re available to stop by,” Palm Beach County Sheriff, Ric Bradshaw said.
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