LOA-FLA Score (  D  ) Needs improvements not making effort just making the motions....

As report by Tampa May 2005: census report for 2000 17.5% Latino

Ranks Males / Female Hispanic

Police Officer: B                   83 / 12% male Latino,                       14 / 2% female Latina  

Flight Officer: B                    1 / 20% male Latino,                        0 / 0% female Latina.  

Flight Supv:    D                    0 / 0% male Latino,                         0 / 0% female Latina  

Corporal / Detective:  B        24 / 13% male Latino,                         7 / 4% female Latina

Sergent: C                             5 / 7% male Latino,                         1 / 1% female Latina

Lieutenant: C                        2 / 8% male Latino,                          0 / 0% female Latina

Captain:
F                             1 / 8% male Latino,                         0 / 0% female Latina

Major:
F                                 0 / 0% male Latino,                        0 / 0% female Latina

Assist Chief:
F                        0 / 0% male Latino,                         0 / 0% female Latina

Chief:
F                                 0 / 0% male Latino,                         0 / 0% female Latina             


Overall: C                              988 / 100%            

White male,           Black male,              Latino male,          
598 / 61%              93 / 9%                     116 / 12%

White female,        Black female,           Latina female,
104 / 11%              32 / 3%                     22 / 2%

Ranking D

Hispanic liaison: yes       

Web-site Spanish translation:
No (only has selected section in Spanish)  

9-11 Spanish speaking operator: yes

Victim Brochure in Spanish:
Outdated not really issued on patrol

Half or less of those listed as Hispanic speak or effectively communicate, others are just
married to a Hispanic.  The listed Hispanic captain is not Hispanic, but married to one. Out of
the 5 Sgts.  Only one speaks Spanish and the list goes on... and on.....

News Article Diversity Lacking In Public Safety11/13/2005
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