The latest round of legal filings between the Beaver County Commissioners, Deputy Sheriff’s Association, and Sheriff George David, have revealed at least a partial listing of private security services being performed by the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office.
County Commissioners filed a lawsuit against Sheriff David attempting to stop him from performing private security services after an investigate report by the Beaver Countian revealed the extent of the activities. An audit subsequently conducted by Controller Rossi’s Office has shown the services are being performed at a loss to taxpayers totaling nearly $100,000 to date.
Sheriff George David pleaded his Fifth Amendment Rights against self incrimination at a hearing on the matter held in front of Senior Erie County Judge John Bozza earlier this month.
Note: In the interest of full disclosure, the Beaver Countian has released a statement regarding an incident involving Sheriff George David and this reporter.
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I hope the comments this time can be constructive, responsible and mature.
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@Foodforthought: Do you know if these kinds of services are provided by the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Department?
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Why Allegeny County? They were given arresting powers by the governor. What about a similar county such as Butler or Lawrence?
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You mentioned that you had worked in Allegheny County, so I thought you might know. I didn’t know that arrest powers were given by the governor. Thanks for the info. I’m just curious about whether similar Sheriff department activities are done elsewhere, or whether the Beaver County use of deputies is atypical.
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Lol, truth I see some stuff that the department should do, presidential, county events yatta yatta,
But county tax dollars to do school events where they have school tax dollars joke
And wtf change name to Aliquippa sheriff department, to think county tax dollars went to patrol events in social manner in that town for bars ect.
Now since the district attorney has confirmed they should have never been there what a joke, and the sheriff should have known hell his rank should have known thank god these men an women didn’t get sued if something went wrong,I do feel bad cause it was extra money for some the others didn’t need it
Where is private patrol for cjbetter property?? Slag dump? Private parties?
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How many workers compensation claims have been filed while a deputy was working at one of these illegal job sites? However many dollars have been paid out may have to be paid back to the insurance company because the deputies were on the clock during an event where they are not legally able to be employed. JP, any way to find that out via an open records request?
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If they want to hire a deputy for security fine, let the deputies do it in their own time. They shouldn’t be paid through the county pay system because than its an overtime rate. Plus these deputies have take-home cars that we the tax payers up-keep and put gas in for these special events. Like Accoringtome says, there is the possibility they could get hurt, who pays for that? Than if they do get hurt who pays to fill in for them on the schedule… Another deputy at time and a half. There are too many what if’s, let these special details hire security company’s, they all have the same authority anyway when they act in this capacity.
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Saturation patrols in Ambridge and aliquippa not tied to a specific event……is the sheriff now patrolling the streets just for the hell of it?
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Sheriff David is who he is. But he isn’t the only sheriff that has provided these services. The past sheriffs did as well. If hypothetically David wasn’t sheriff would people be upset and would we be having this conversation. This is one subject I’m really surprised there are as many objections. My kids go to the movies often. I have friends and relatives who attend most if these events as well as, I’m sure, you all do. To me the add security is a piece of mind and not a waste of taxpayer money. I don’t care what the situation is. I agree with the saturation patrols to consolidate efforts but when the court house closes, I believe that they are valuable. I’m not rich but I would gladly pay the added cost.
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For light up nights? really..don’t these towns have their own officers?
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So True
Remember. These are the same people that will scream and cry when an “incident” occurs at one of these events. The people act like sheep. Thank God the Sheepdog protect the clueless flock.
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So True, I agree with you but let that cost be carried on to you at the movie theater or Walmart or wherever they do the detail, not carried over into my taxes. The biggest problem I see is that if the Sheriffs office wants to do these special details they need to charge an appropriate fee. Which includes overtime wages, vehicle use (for the take-home cars) and insurance. Still don’t know why they need take home cars, it’s not like they’ll be called out for an emergency… They don’t have any powers. Maybe we should get everyone in the courthouse cars “in case” they get called out for something.
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like tupac said <we aint ready for a black president?
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I honestly can’t believe there are people who have a problem with this! Think about it people! In the current economy, many local police departments have cut back to fewer full time officers & more part time officers. Overtime for smaller departments may not be in the budget. Using sheriffs deputies to fill in the holes is not a bad idea. Personally, it makes me feel safer to know that they provide extra presence when a large crowd is expected at a community event. So many senseless mass shootings have occurred in our country lately….at community functions. How many more lives may have been saved if sheriff’s deputies were already present at that movie theatre in Colorado where the Batman movie shooting happened? They had to wait on 911 response time. Cinemark does not. A few extra cents on the dollar? I’ll gladly pay that! For those of you who frequent the Hookstown fair, think about what police presence is typically like. Now remove the sheriff’s deputies. Now imagine the presence of one ill-intentioned gunman. I can undoubtedly say I’d trade one cup of Starbucks a month for what that extra presence actually costs ME as a taxpayer to ensure better safety, quicker response times, & larger presence should the need for such arrise. One of my grandmother’s favorite phrases was “better safe than sorry”. That woman was prepared for ANYTHING. As a depression-era baby, it was a way of life. I can’t count the times her overpraparedness has been someone else’s saving grace, including my own! I just don’t get what’s so hard to see! In a world where every time tragedy strikes, we’re left thinking: what could we have done different so the outcome wasn’t so terrible? I believe their extra presence is the answer! Those who live in Aliquippa or Ambridge know the saturation patrols are necessary! I would vote to add Rochester, Midland, & Beaver Falls to that list! Violence amongst our youth is skyrocketing & with such a high amount of single parent households, households where both parents work, or supervision is simply lacking due to parental drug abuse habbits, I’m glad these deputies are there to make a difference! They work harder, longer hours & could be putting their life in danger at any moment to save one of us taxpayers from harm, which is much more than I can say for the thousands PenDOT rakes in to….wait, what was it they do again? It’s been so long since I’ve seen them finish anything right it’s slipped my mind…