Sheriff Richard Del Toro used his April 14 update to Fort Pierce’s City Commission to summarize organizational changes since his January swearing‑in, describe a data‑driven crime‑reduction strategy and say he plans to make the sheriff’s office budget more transparent to local elected officials.

Del Toro said he implemented a strategic reorganization on his first night in office and has hired staff to support crime analysis and intelligence work. He described “stratified policing,” an evidence‑based, data‑driven approach intended to focus resources in problem areas, and said the office has hired a crime analysis and intelligence manager to implement the strategy.

The sheriff said his office is beginning phases of accreditation (he described a move from state to international accreditation) and stressed expanded training, noting that police academies and field training together provide relatively limited hours compared with the responsibilities deputies face on duty.

Del Toro said body‑worn cameras are already in use by the sheriff’s office; he described the cameras as transparency tools and noted the ongoing operational costs of video retention and redaction. He also discussed reconfiguring patrol zones—he said some zones had not been reviewed in about 40 years—and described the intention to reallocate patrol resources based on data and annexation patterns.

On immigration enforcement, Del Toro said he is following the governor’s guidance and signing agreements to cooperate with federal partners where required but acknowledged legal challenges and an injunction affecting recent state rules. He said any municipal decisions on similar agreements should consider legal differences for chiefs versus constitutional officers because sheriffs can sign agreements without board approval.

Del Toro told commissioners the sheriff’s office budget on the books is roughly $101 million (with additional school‑resource funding handled separately) and said the office is seeking a more transparent, line‑item presentation of revenues and expenses. He said the office is auditing existing contracts and grants and identifying additional revenue streams, including renegotiating federal inmate housing rates.

Commissioners asked about coordination with Fort Pierce Police Department, school resource officers, jurisdiction confusion related to annexation and marine/aviation resources. Del Toro said he has prioritized partnerships with municipal chiefs and described plans to reconcile zone boundaries, improve interagency communication and ensure consistent training for school resource deputies across jurisdictions.

Ending: Commissioners welcomed Del Toro’s remarks and asked for continued engagement on coordinated zone mapping, data sharing and planned budgets. No formal action was taken by the commission at the meeting.

(Quoted material and operational details are attributed to Sheriff Richard Del Toro unless otherwise indicated.)