Latino Officers Association Florida
Post Office Box 172138
Hialeah, FL 33017-2138
ph: 786.378.7813
alt: 786.378.7813

About us & our Latino Police Rating System: 

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.
The LOA-FLA is a completely sovereign organization pursuant to Florida law.  


Our mission and vision is and always shall be to promote the Hispanic community, increase the representation of Latinos at the Federal, State, County and Local of the criminal justice
system. We also work hard towards enhancing the image andprofessionalism  of law enforcement in general, and Hispanics in particular.

Our Involvement to serve as positive role models for the youth and expose them to the many career opportunities in the Criminal Justice System.  Provide scholarships to worthy students pursuing a career in the Criminal Justice System.

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    "No Winner".
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 Dept Badge :                             Automobile accident                                               

Date of Incident: Aug 04, 1995                              

Ofc.Rosa Echevarria                                                           Miami Dade Corrections  Badge:                                             Cause of death Car accident                                                                                 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

Police Officer Alex Del Rio  Hollywood Police Department
Badge Number: 2513            
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Saturday, November 22, 2008    

Police Officer Giovanni Gonzalez Miami Dade Police Department Cause of Death: Automobile accident Date: June 16, 2009

Deputy Juan Santiago Colon Volusia County Sheriff's Office cause of death vehicle accident date: Nov 25, 2009                                                                                                        

 

 

      


 

The Latino Officers Association Florida, is respectfully requesting the following information pursuant to Florida Statue 119. The LOA-FLA, is a
law enforcement association registered in Florida (20-1009789). LOA-FLA, active and retired members, liaison with the Latino Community in Florida to better serve the people of Florida and our profession.

1.  Please provide us with a workforce analysis of your agency with regard to ethnic breakdown for each sworn rank structure in your agency

2.  Currently who is the liaison in the agency for the Latino community?  

3.  With regard to limited English proficiency does your agency provide translation via your web site or documentation distributed in Spanish to citizens?

4.  What was your agency budget for 2009?

5.  Did your agency obtain Federal funding / grants in 2009? If yes, what for and how much?

6.  Did your agency celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in 2009?

7.  How many Latinos did your agency hire in 2009? vs the total of new hires.

8.  How many Latinos were promoted in 2009?

9.  Who is the highest-ranking Hispanic in your agency and what is their position?  

10. Did your agency participate in any Latino event in 2009? And if so which event?

11. Can your agency identify the first Latino hired and when ?

12. Does your agency participate in any program which detains and arrest illegals based on immigration status? 

13. Does the agency have Spanish speaking employees working all shifts in the Communications Division to facilitate better service to the community?

14. Would your agency consider being a guest on Latino POLICE Radio, an LOA-FLA Radio program?

--------------------------------Latino Police Rating System. 2010

The Latino Officers Association Florida is pleased to announce that your agency has been chosen for the Latino Police Rating System (LPRS) review. The rating system is an analysis on how your agency is serving the Latino community. Currently the United States Census Bureau shows that Florida has a Latino population of 20.2% with the National average at 14.8% as of 2006.  
The Latino Officers Association Florida has created an elite committee of professional law enforcement officials both active and retired to review your agency response. Once reviewed by the committee a score will be calculated and issued. Agencies with a high grade of A shall be awarded the “P.O. Ramon Suarez NYPD certificate of merit” for their efforts in supporting and serving the Latino community.   
This year the Latino Officers Association Florida has selected to review Florida State Police agencies.  Past winners of the Latino Police Rating System have been 2005 Miami Beach Police Dept, 2006 Clearwater Police Dept. The Latino Police Rating System is dedicated to those courageous Latinos and Latinas, which gave their lives while in the performance of their police duties in our beloved State.
Thus, pursuant to Florida State statue 119, we are respectfully requesting the following information. Your attention to this review is greatly appreciated in the service of the Latino community in Florida.

Latino Officers Association Florida     

Post Office Box 172138
Hialeah, Florida 33017


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Latino Officers Association Florida
Post Office Box 172138
Hialeah, FL 33017-2138
ph: 786.378.7813
alt: 786.378.7813