Announces New Police Chief
In addition to his regular 254th Session of the FBI Na- priority for the City of Orlanjob assignments, Chief Mina tional Academy and has also do.”
served as a member of the completed the Southern Police
SWAT Team for 17 years and Institute Command Officer’s The appointment of Chief
was the Team Commander.
Development Course.
Mina will go before the Orlando City Council on February
Most recently, he served as the Chief Mina is currently work- 24, 2014 for confirmation.
Bureau Commander for the ing on a Master of Science in
Patrol Services Bureau, the Criminal Justice from Columlargest section of OPD com- bia College.
prised of 392 sworn and civilian personnel.
“I am confident that under
Chief Mina’s strong, capable
Chief Mina is a graduate of the leadership, the Orlando Police
Department will continue to
work diligently in protecting
our community against crime
while utilizing proven practices and developing proactive,
innovative approaches to meet
the growing and changing
needs of our City,” said Mayor
Dyer.
Chief Mina
“Chief Mina has grown through
the ranks of OPD over the last
23 years and remains committed to ensuring safety is a top