For more than two decades, the Florida Police Chiefs Education and Research Foundation (FPCERF) has provided grants totaling approximately $550,000 to the Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) to support training programs delivered at the Mid-Winter and Summer Conferences.
The FPCA’s Professional Standards Committee, currently chaired by Chief Butch Arenal, Coconut Creek Police Department, has solicited member input and feedback, identified training needs, developed training programs, and identified and contracted with some exceptionally talented speakers and educators from throughout the country.
The Chairman of the Foundation, F.A. “Woody” Spencer, a staunch supporter of law enforcement and an exceptional partner and friend to the FPCA stated he is, “pleased to provide support to the Florida Police Chiefs Association, as they share a common goal – to raise the professional standards of police administrators through quality executive level training.” Chair Spencer added that this training, “has a direct effect on law enforcement services, the public’s safety and therefore the quality of life in communities throughout the State of Florida.”