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Dear Mr. Martinez,     

Below you will find the following answers to the 10 questions you asked us to provide you
with.     

In Rank Structure we have 1 Anglo Chief,  2 Female Assistant Chiefs, 2 Anglo Major’s, 1
African American Major, 1 African American Executive Officer, 3 Anglo Executive Officers,  3
African American Captains,  
2 Hispanic Captains, 2 Female Captains, 8 Anglo Captains, 3
Anglo Lieutenants, 4 Black Sergeants,
6 Hispanic Sergeants, 4 Female Sergeants, 49 Anglo
Sergeants,.  

We have
no Hispanic Liaison Officer assigned to this agency.  
Broward Sheriffs Office runs our communications center and there is a language line that
accommodates the Spanish language.  
FLPD has
3 Spanish speaking emergency operators.  
FLPD web site
is offered in Spanish  
The agency budget for 2006 was $ 88,349,270.00  
FLPD hired
20 Latinos in 2006.  
In 2006 FLPD promoted
3 Latinos and all were to the rank of Sergeant.  
In 2006 FLPD hired
10 Latinos to attend the police academy.  
Yes, we received Federal funding in 2006.     

As a side note I would have to say at least
50% of our applicants are Hispanic.  We have also
seen a larger number of Hispanics being hired in the last
3-5 years.  If there is anything else
that I may assist you with please feel free to contact me at my office.

Thanks!     
Sergeant Frank Sousa  Fort Lauderdale Police Department  Office of Public Information &
Media Relations  Office: 954-828-6433  Fsousa@fortlauderdale.gov  
Fort Lauderdale Police