For Immediate Release:
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Contact:
William Stander, (850) 212-3250, william@williamstander.com
Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) announced the 2023 William B. Berger Outstanding Chief Executive of the Year and a series of additional awards and recognitions at the FPCA’s 72nd Annual Summer Training Conference and Exposition held in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
Highlighting the evening was an address by keynote speaker State Attorney Susan “Suzy” Lopez. Attorney Lopez is responsible for all criminal prosecutions in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Hillsborough County. She detailed efforts by her office to better bridge the understanding gap between officers and prosecutors, including “Bridging the Badge” where new police recruits come and spend the day in the State Attorney’s office, and similarly requiring every attorney in her office to participate in a ride-along with an officer. Attorney Lopez also stressed her office’s efforts prosecuting retail theft.
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