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Dear Friend,
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As you know, Police Chief Michael McCoy
has a long and distinguished career with
the Orlando Police Department, serving
the citizens of Orlando for nearly 30
years. He recently notified me of his
plans to retire as Police Chief. As a
result, I am pleased to announce the
appointment of Deputy Chief Val Demings
as Police Chief to oversee the
day-to-day operations of the department
and serve as chief counsel to the City
in matters of public safety.
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Over the past few years, we have worked
relentlessly to keep our neighborhoods safe.
We’ve put resources in place, put new police
boots on the ground and sent a message to
criminals that crime will not be tolerated in
our community. And now that message has a
powerful, new voice. I am confident in Chief
Demings’ ability to lead OPD, effectively
combating the crime of today and ensuring the
safety of our community tomorrow.
Demings has a proven track record in every facet
and function of law enforcement operations
including: uniform patrol, criminal
investigations, special operations, internal
investigations, airport services, crime
prevention, tactical patrol operations,
neighborhood patrol operations and crisis
negotiation. She also brings an extensive
background with training from the FBI National
Academy and the Southern Police Institute
Command Officer’s Development Course, and
numerous leadership roles with community service
organizations.
Most recently, Demings was responsible for
“Operation Delta,” a multi-phased operation
targeting street-level drug operations,
resulting in the arrests of hundreds of
individuals.
Demings’ appointment as Police Chief will become
official after it goes before the Orlando City
Council on December 3, 2007. Please join me in
congratulating Chief Demings in her new role and
wishing Chief McCoy the best of luck.
Sincerely,
Buddy Dyer
Mayor
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