"For months, Cameron County sheriff's deputies have patrolled the roads and beaches surrounding SpaceX's sprawling rocket facility in South Texas. Now, less than a year after Starbase residents voted to incorporate, the city has signed formal agreements making those deputies its de facto police force and Cameron County jails the destination for anyone arrested within city limits. The two interlocal deals, approved in September and effective beginning Wednesday, are sweeping."
"One requires Cameron County to dedicate eight deputies to Starbase, though only two will patrol the city during a single shift. The other sees Cameron County providing "jail services," with Starbase agreeing to pay $100 per day per inmate and to reimburse the county for additional expenses, like medical care or psychiatric services for inmates. It's a way of standing up a criminal justice system overnight, without having to build one from scratch."
Starbase has no municipal police department; Cameron County sheriff's deputies have patrolled the roads and beaches around SpaceX's rocket facility and are now formalized as the city's de facto police force. Two interlocal agreements require Cameron County to dedicate eight deputies to Starbase (with only two on patrol per shift) and to provide jail services, with Starbase paying $100 per inmate per day plus reimbursements for additional expenses. The contracts allow Starbase to pay for extra security during special events, such as rocket launches when thousands gather. Starbase functions like a company town centered on SpaceX's launch operations.
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