Chief Stephen Kinsey was appointed the Chief of Police for the Davie Police Department in September 2020. He has more than 30 years of Law Enforcement experience including being the Undersheriff at the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) and the Assistant Chief of Police at the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Chief Kinsey has served in a supervisory or command capacity in all three Police Department Bureaus (Operations, Investigations, and Administration). Chief Kinsey has been a resident of Davie for over 24 years and has a unique understanding of our diverse community offerings and culture.
Chief Kinsey is a graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute, the FBI LEEDA Organization, the FBI National Academy, and the Police Executive Research Forum Senior Management Institute of Police. Chief Kinsey holds a Master of Science degree in Public Administration from Florida International University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology with a Minor in Sociology from Florida State University. He is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), the Florida Chiefs of Police Association, and the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association. Chief Kinsey currently is the Vice President of the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association after serving as the Treasurer.
Davie Police Department
Phone: (954) 693-8200
COUNTIES: Broward