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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