By Erin Sullivan, Times Staff Writer
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
NEW PORT RICHEY — Jeffrey Harrington is returning to the agency where he began his career in Florida 20 years ago: the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
Harrington is leaving his position as chief of the New Port Richey Police Department to be a major at the county agency.
"There is something very special going on over there right now," Harrington said of the Sheriff's Office, which is under the leadership of recently appointed Sheriff Chris Nocco.
Harrington, 47, will be in charge of all road patrol deputies, a position held by former Maj. Maurice Radford, who abruptly left the Sheriff's Office on Sept. 14. Harrington's salary will increase from $77,000 a year to $108,622. His last day as New Port Richey chief will be at the end of next week. He begins at the Sheriff ...