Homestead Police Report
2005 agency rating ( C )
2006 agency report:
Homestead Police Dept Latino Survey 2006
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:17:01 -0400
From: "Sherry Ader" <sader@cityofhomestead.com>
To: president@loafla.org
CC: MFerrer@HomesteadPolice.com, "Sheila Paul Shedd" <sshedd@cityofhomestead.com>
Good afternoon,
Attached is the completed questionnaire you submitted.
March 11, 2007
Dear Chief:
It is the pleasure of the Latino Officers Association Florida to make contact with your office. We know
the importance of your duties in representing the community.
The Latino Officers Association Florida is a non-profit 501 c organization made up of law enforcement
officers from around the State. The LOA-FLA is currently conducting it’s 2nd annual police rating system
for 2006.
The LOA-FLA rating system was created to evaluate law enforcement services being issued to the Latino
community. Understanding that the Latino community is the fastest growing ethnic group in Florida , we
developed this system. Information obtain is then transmitted to the Latino community using various
methods.
It is this reason we respectfully request guidance in obtain under public law (Florida Statue 119) and
Federal informational laws the following records:
Census information with regards to each ranks ethnicity in your agency from Officer to Chief.
65 WHITE, 50 LATINOS, 20 BLACK 3, ASIAN/JAMAICAN
The name of the Latino liaison for your agency. N/A
How many Latino events did your agency attended in 2006? If so please name. NONE
If your agency has Spanish speaking emergency operators? YES
Within your agency web site is it offered in Spanish? ENGLISH
What was the agency budget for 2006? $15,686,389.00
How many if any Latinos were hired by your agency in 2006? 14 COUNTING RESERVES
How many Latinos in your agency were promoted in 2006, please state positions. 1 WAS APPOINTED
TO THE RANK OF DETECTIVE.
How many Latinos were hired to attend the academy in 2006? SEVEN
Did your agency receive any Federal funding in 2006. YES
Sincerely,
Sherry Ader
Deputy City Clerk
790 N Homestead Blvd.
Homestead, Florida 33030(305) 224-4440 office
(305) 224-4459 fax
sader@cityofhomestead.com
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