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F L P D U p d a t e

FLPD Chief of Police Rick Maglione

I want to start by saying THANK YOU!!!
For what you may ask?

hank you for showing your love and support of your police department at the polls
on March 12. Thank you for understanding the need to have a safe, hurricane
Trated facility, equipped with energy efficient features and modern technology so
we can operate an effective and efficient law enforcement agency that other agencies
can only attempt to emulate. Thank you for understanding the need to consider long
term cost savings by minimizing the leases of other properties that will no longer be
necessary as well as reducing the countless dollars spent on keeping your current facility
operational. Lastly, thank you for understanding the need for your police headquarters
to reflect the quality of your police department and the folks who work here.
I would also like to take a moment to brag about the quality of your new police officers
and extend the credit to our Recruiting Team, the Background Investigations Unit, the
Rick Maglione Training Unit and the Field Training Officers who have all went above and beyond during
Chief of Police this campaign. We just graduated seven more cadets from the Broward College Institute of
Public Safety Police Academy on March 14, 2019, and I think they are a shining example
of the fine women and men who will be protecting the City for years to come.
A number of our cadets also held class offices and earned numerous prestigious awards:
• Honor Medallion – Cadet R. Bouchelle
• Physical Fitness Award – Cadet J. Hoffman
• Firearms Proficiency Award – Cadet I. Peña
• Frankie Shivers Award – Cadet M. Sandelier
• Academy Class 321 President – Cadet A. Williams
• Academy Class 321 Treasurer – Cadet Q. Wright
• Academy Class 321 Company Commander – Cadet R. Bouchelle

Runner-Up Acknowledgements:
• Firearms Proficiency Award – Cadet R. Bouchelle
• Academic Award – Cadet R. Bouchelle
We only have a handful of police officer
vacancies remaining and have many in
various stages of training preparing to hit
the streets. So what does that mean for
our neighbors? It means we will be more
responsive. We will be more visible. We
will be able to fill the vacancies in our
specialty units that will allow us to
provide those extra services that help reduce crime and build community. For more
information on employment with your police department, please visit
FLPDjobs.com<http://FLPDjobs.com> and click on the employment tab.

Thank you all for your continued partnerships and support of your police department.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any comments or concerns. n

Yours in service,
Chief Rick Maglione

20 The Landings & Bay Colony