The L.O.A Florida was charted by a group of officers from Miami-Dade County.  The LOA-FLA is registered in Florida as (not for profit) 501c4. The LOA-FLA was filed on August 19, 2002 in Florida under document number N02000006250.

Serve as liaison between the Hispanic community and local lawenforcement. Promote fund raising in order to finance our scholarships, youth, senior and community-related programs and activates. Network with other community organizations,
civic leaders, business leaders and individuals who share our vision, programs and objectives. Lastly promote unity, professionalism and brotherhood among Hispanics in law enforcement.  

Latino Police Rating System: 

Every year the LOA-FLA rates Florida Police Agencies on Latino community services based on the U.S. Census report on the Latino population. The Latino Police Rating System (LPRS) conducts a detail study on Latino services from Florida Police agencies and issues a grade of service A,B,C,D,F.

Surveys are conducted from April to September and the winner is awarded the P.O. Ramon Suarez Certificate of Excellence.

Past winners have been:

2005 Miami Beach Police Dept  

2006 Clearwater Police Dept  

The following Florida Police agencies shall be reviewed:

2007: Florida State Police Agencies

2008: Florida Municipal Police Agencies.

2009: Florida Sheriff's   

The Latino Police Rating System was created to honor the fallen Florida Police Hero's which gave their lives:

   
Police Officer Ramon Suarez
New York City Police Department
Badge Number: 12671 Cause of Death: Terrorist attack
Date of Incident: Tuesday, September 11, 2001

Patrolman Morris D. Lopez
Tampa Police Department
Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Saturday, July 9, 1949

Police Officer Porfirio Soto Jr.
Tampa Police Department
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, December 30, 1988

Police Officer Lois Marie Marrero
Tampa Police Department
Badge Number: 327 Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, July 6, 2001

Investigator Lucille Cruz Ross
Brevard County Sheriff's Office
Badge Number: 81 Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Friday, October 8, 2004

Police Officer Luis Pena
Coral Gables Police Department
Badge Number: unknown Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, April 2, 1978

Patrolman Jose Diaz
Fort Lauderdale Police Department
Badge Number: 343 Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: Saturday, October 8, 2005

Police Officer Emilio F. Miyares
Hialeah Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, November 6, 1986

Sergeant Pedro Antonio Cainas
Hialeah Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, November 13, 1992

Deputy Sheriff David Anthony Abella
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Badge Number: 4234 Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, April 21, 2004

Officer Ignatio Andrea
Jacksonville Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: Wednesday, April 7, 1869

Police Officer Ernest Kearns Ponce de Leon
Tallahassee Police Department
Badge Number: 647 Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, July 8, 1988

Police Officer George Stefan DeSalvia
Orlando Police Department
Badge Number: 577 Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, February 3, 2000

Deputy Sheriff Mariano Lemus
Orange County Sheriff's Office
Badge Number: unknown Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: unknown

Detective Orestes Julian Lorenzo
North Miami Beach Police Department
Badge Number: unknown Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Friday, July 2, 2004

Officer Roberto Luis Calderon
Miami-Dade Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, December 7, 1999

Officer Carlos A. Santiago
Miami Police Department
Badge Number: 6237 Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: Tuesday, May 30, 1995

Police Officer Osvaldo Juan Canalejo Jr.
Miami Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, October 13, 1992

Police Officer Victor Estefan
Miami Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, March 31, 1988

Police Officer Jose Raimundo DeLeon
Miami Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Friday, December 21, 1984

Police Officer Robert Vargas
Metro-Dade Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Friday, February 7, 1997

Police Officer Jose Teodoro Gonzalez
Metro-Dade Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, March 28, 1989

Corporal Alfredo Banos
Lee County Sheriff's Office
Badge Number: Unknown                         Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Saturday, January 20, 2001

Officer Theodore J. Lozada                                      Miami Dade Corrections                                          Badge Number:                                                      Automobile accident                                                Date of Incident: Aug 04, 1995                              

Officer Rosa I. Echevarria                                  Miami Dade Corrections                                          Badge number: 5                                                  Date of Incident June 05, 2007                                                                         

Police Officer John R. Melendez
Bal Harbour Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Thursday, October 17, 1985

Sheriff David Levy Alvarez
Bradford County Sheriff's Office
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, May 30, 1891

Parole Officer Michael P. Serano
Florida Department of Corrections
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Friday, January 6, 1984

Officer Rolla Leo Standau
Tampa Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Friday, November 29, 1963

Detective Juan Serrano
Tampa Police Department
Badge Number: 857: Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Saturday, February 25, 2006

Deputy Sheriff Margena Silvia Nunez
Lee County Sheriff's Office
Badge Number: 99-092: Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Sunday, October 22, 2006

Police Officer Jose Somohano
Miami-Dade Police Department
Badge Number: 4996: Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, September 13, 2007
      

Who We Are:

Executive Board Member 2008

President:

Alexander Martinez                 

(Miami Dade Corrections)

Vice President:

Jose H. Irizarry                   

(Mount Dora Police)

Treasurer:

Jake Mestinelli 

(Miami Dade Corrections)      

Chaplain:

Jose Rendon                       

(Palm Beach Sheriffs Office)

Sgt At Arms:                                                                                                                                             Angelo Angelo Figueras                                                                                                                                  (Miami Dade Corrections)

Executive Secretary:

Nelson Delgado       

(Virgina Gardens Police)

Corresponding Secretary:                                                                                                                                 Orlando Torres (Former Hendry Sheriffs Office )

Immediate Past President:    Vacant:

Regional Board Members:

Regional Director & Chair Gulf:   Angel Queipo (Lee Sheriffs Office)

Regional Director South:  

Raul Fernandez (Miami Gardens Police)

Regional Director Central: 

Ed Martinez (NYPD Retired)

Chapter Board Members & Chapters:

Miami Dade Chapter:   vacant 

Board Member & Chair: Tampa Bay:  Dep Jorge Silva (HCSO) Tampa

Board Member North Central:    Ofc. Norberto Gonzalez            (Mount Dora Police)

Board Member Southwest:  Det. Manny Ynestroza (Naples Retired)

Board Member Palm Beach:         Cpl. Wilson Santiago (PBSO)

Board Member Broward:             Sgt. Al Rodriguez (B.S.O.)

Board Member Lee                      Dep Joe Addujar (LCSO)  

At Large Board Member & Retired Council:

Joe Sanchez former Ofc NYPD.

Jaime Gonzalez Retired Sgt OCSO.   

Post Office Box 172138
Hialeah, Florida 33017


Article 7:
No executive or regional board member may accept a position within their respective agency without the approval of their respective boards. If a board member accepts any position without consent he or she may be removed from the board by majority vote

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