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Deerfield Beach Public Safety Assessment
CPS delivered an integrated staffing study, facilities assessment, and pre-design report covering law enforcement, fire rescue, ocean rescue, park rangers, and code compliance, with a three-phase implementation roadmap through 2031.
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What we did
The Center for Public Safety prepared a comprehensive analysis of Deerfield Beach’s public safety departments, combining a staffing study, a facilities assessment, and a pre-design report into a single roadmap for current and future needs. Demographic modeling anticipated population growth from 87,650 in 2024 to 96,789 by 2043, driving annual emergency call volume from 59,282 to 66,197 and beach attendance from 4.01 million to 4.94 million visitors. The staffing analysis projected the Law Enforcement Division growing from 158 to 181 personnel, Fire Rescue maintaining 144 personnel across six stations with expanded prevention and inspection capability, Ocean Rescue expanding its lifeguard staffing across nine towers, Park Rangers from 8 to 11, and Code Compliance from 10 to 13, alongside new technology roles such as a Drone/Robotics Specialist. The facilities component defined a new 41,564 square foot law enforcement station, a 19,581 square foot replacement for Fire Rescue Station 4, and a program for the remaining stations. CPS structured the work as a three-phase plan spanning 2025 to 2031.
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