FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Deputy Chief Karin Weaver (407) 246-2423

MAYOR AND POLICE CHIEF LAUNCH ORLANDO POLICE DEPARTMENT RECRUITING COMMUNITY PANEL

Date: Monday, November 14, 2005

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Location: Orlando Police Headquarters Building, in the Chief’s Conference Room, at 100 S. Hughey Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32801.

Mayor Buddy Dyer and Chief Michael McCoy have invited a panel of community and business leaders to participate in the City’s latest initiative to gain public involvement in how the Orlando Police Department recruits police officers. The City’s goal is to fine-tune the hiring process to make it more effective and representative of the community.

Dr. Stanley Stone, the Vice-President of Human Resources and Diversity at Valencia Community College will chair the panel. On Monday, November 14, 2005, at 0900 hours, the panel will meet for the first time in the Chief’s Conference Room at the Orlando Police Headquarters building. Mayor Dyer and Chief McCoy will address the panel at the start of the meeting and then a Recruiting Unit staff member will give the panel an overview of the department’s staffing levels and describe the hiring process.

This panel is very unique; unlike the vehicle pursuit panel, which focused on an operational issue, this panel will examine the very important process of how the department goes about choosing officers. Police agencies around the country understand that by hiring good people from the beginning, future conduct and discipline issues can be reduced. This community panel will have a rare opportunity to shape the future character of the Orlando Police Department.


Press Availability – Best Media Window
9:00 am – 9:30am · Mayor Dyer – will be providing opening remarks to the panel and be available for interviews.
· Chief McCoy- will offer insight to the panel and be available for interviews.

 

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