A DESIRABLE DECLINE
The historic Sarasota County Courthouse. Photo by Scott Proffitt
SARASOTA COUNTY HAS SEEN THE HIGHEST DECREASE IN CRIME OF
ALL FLORIDA COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS ABOVE 100,000 SINCE
TOM KNIGHT BECAME SHERIFF
By Rachel Brown Hackney
Editor
The focus was on future facilities for the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office last week as Sheriff Tom Knight and members of his staff met
with the Sarasota County Commission for a
planning workshop.
during his presentation that since Knight took
office in January 2009, the county has seen the
largest reduction in crime of any Florida county with a population higher than 100,000.
According to 2010 data from the U.S. Census
However, Bill Spitler, director of research and Bureau, 34 of Florida's 67 counties have popplanning for the Sheriff's Office, made the point ulations exceeding 100,000.