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Biography of

Chief Richard H. Sloan

  

Education:
  • Law Enforcement Academy - Northeast Florida Criminal Justice Training and Education Center 1976
  • Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute Senior Leadership Program, 1991
  • University of South Florida Institute of Government Executive Fellows Leadership Development Program, 1996
  • Associate of Arts, Saint Leo College, Saint Leo, FL, 2000
  • DEA/Drug Unit Commanders Academy, 2001
  • Bachelor of Arts, Organizational Management, Cum Laude, Warner Southern College, Lake Wales, FL, 2001
  • Certificate in Supervisory Management, Florida State University, 2004
  • Certified Public Manager, Florida State University, 2004
  • FBI National Academy, 2005
  • Master of Science in Criminal Justice - Troy University, Troy, AL - 2007

Experience:

Polk County Sheriff's Office (Bartow, Florida)
January 1982 - Present

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (Jacksonville, Florida)
1975-1981

Professional Activities:

      Florida Sheriff's Association Vehicle Bid Committee (Tallahassee, FL)
       1996-2004

Professional Memberships:

  • Past President Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute Association
  • Polk County Police Chiefs Association
  • Fraternal Order of Police
  • Florida Narcotics Association
  • International Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association, Inc.
  • Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
  • FBI National Academy Associates
  • National Sheriffs' Association

Community Activities:

  • Attend Winter Haven Worship Center, Winter Haven, FL
  • Leadership Bartow Alumni
  • Past President Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Polk County
  • Auburndale Rotary