Accreditation Specialist Alyssa Bermudez will be traveling to St. Petersburg, FL August 15, 2021 – August 17, 2021, to attend the CFA Assessor’s Training. This training focuses specifically on becoming a CFA Assessor for the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, Inc. This will allow Ms. Bermudez to be an Accreditation Assessor with the Florida Police Accreditation. The Registration Cost is estimated at zero, the Lodging Cost is estimated at $248.00, and the per diem is estimated at $120.00 with an approximate total of $368.00. This will be paid out of the Executive Divisions Account (5010).
Community Resource Officer Ryan Austin and Community Resource Officer David Porter will be traveling to Orlando, FL August 22, 2021 – August 27, 2021, to attend the Basic Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Training. This training course teaches a student the proper design and effective use of the physical environment to achieve more productive use of space and a reduction of crime. The Registration Cost is estimated at $798.00, the Lodging Cost is estimated at $495.00, the Parking Cost is estimated at $180.00, and the per diem is estimated at $660.00 with an approximate total of $2133.00. This will be paid out of the Uniform Services Divisions Account (5012) and the Specialty Divisions Account (5016).
Detective Matthew Boggess and Detective Tyler Riesen will be traveling to Altamonte Springs, FL August 23, 2021 – August 27, 2021, to attend the Homicide Investigations Course. This training course and workshop focuses specifically on intervention, prevention, and suppression enforcement of gang activity. The Registration Cost is estimated at $1,590.00, the Lodging Cost is estimated at $356.00, and the per diem is estimated at $468.00 with an approximate total of $2,414.00. This will be paid out of the Investigations Divisions Account (5013).
Per Admin Code AC 1-33 “Travel for City Business Restriction”, if travel arises unexpectedly and is required by the circumstances to be completed prior to the next regular meeting of the City Council, the travel shall be approved by the City Manager and then placed on the next regular City Council Meeting. Therefore, the Police Department sent the information to the City Manager on July 30, 2021 and we are now requesting acknowledgement and approval by Council for the following employee for travel:
Officer Joseph Hamilton will be traveling to Orlando, FL August 1, 2021 – August 6, 2021, to attend the Florida Gang Investigator’s Associations (FGIA) Training Workshop and Gang Specialist Courses. This training course and workshop focuses specifically on intervention, prevention, and suppression enforcement of gang activity. Palm Bay Police Department received a Registration code for one FREE workshop training on July 29, 2021, because we had already registered three officers for the workshop, this is valued at $375.00. The Registration Cost for the Basic Specialist Course is estimated at $125.00, the Lodging Cost is estimated at ZERO, and the per diem is estimated at $275.00 with an approximate total of $400.00. This will be paid out of the Investigations Divisions Account (5013).
REQUESTING DEPARTMENT:
Police Department