Volusia County Sheriff’s Office 2006
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Mr. Alex Martinez, President
Latino Officers Association Florida, Inc.
P.O. Box 44-0581
Miami, FL 33144
Mr. Martinez,
As Public Information Officer for the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, your correspondence to Sheriff Johnson
dated February 27, 2007 requesting certain information related to our agency has been referred to my office.
Please read below for responses to your questions.
1. Census information with regards to each rank’s ethnicity in your agency, from Deputy to Sheriff?
A: It will take me a little longer to break it down by rank. However, the ethnic break-down of all sworn in the
agency is as follows:
Asian………………..0.4%
Other………………..1.4%
African-American…..3.8%
Hispanic…………….5.6%
White……………….88.8%
2. The name of the Latino liaison for your agency?
A: Mr. Joseph Cohen-Ortiz
3. How many Latino events did your agency attend in 2006, including the names of the events?
A: Our Latino liaison, Mr. Joseph Cohen-Ortiz, attended three child passenger safety events that were
conducted in Spanish. Additionally, he is a bilingual child passenger safety instructor, sits on the Volusia
County School District’s Latino Advisory Committee and, as a Sheriff’s Office representative, also regularly
attends meetings of the Hispanic Association and Fernworkers Association.
4. Does your agency have Spanish-speaking emergency operators?
A: Yes
5. Is your agency’s web site offered in Spanish?
A: Yes
6. What was your agency’s budget for 2006?
A: The adopted budget for FY 2006-07 was $65,690,552
7. How many Latinos did your agency hire in 2006?
A: 5 sworn
8. How many Latinos did your agency promote in 2006?
A: 0 sworn
9. How many Latinos were hired to attend the Academy in 2006?
A: 1
10. Did your agency receive any Federal funding in 2006?
A: Yes
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need any additional information.
Sincerely,
Gary Davidson
Public Information Officer
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
(386) 254-4602
Latino Officers Association Florida, Inc.
P.O. Box 44-0581
Miami, FL 33144
Mr. Martinez,
As Public Information Officer for the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, your correspondence to Sheriff Johnson
dated February 27, 2007 requesting certain information related to our agency has been referred to my office.
Please read below for responses to your questions.
1. Census information with regards to each rank’s ethnicity in your agency, from Deputy to Sheriff?
A: It will take me a little longer to break it down by rank. However, the ethnic break-down of all sworn in the
agency is as follows:
Asian………………..0.4%
Other………………..1.4%
African-American…..3.8%
Hispanic…………….5.6%
White……………….88.8%
2. The name of the Latino liaison for your agency?
A: Mr. Joseph Cohen-Ortiz
3. How many Latino events did your agency attend in 2006, including the names of the events?
A: Our Latino liaison, Mr. Joseph Cohen-Ortiz, attended three child passenger safety events that were
conducted in Spanish. Additionally, he is a bilingual child passenger safety instructor, sits on the Volusia
County School District’s Latino Advisory Committee and, as a Sheriff’s Office representative, also regularly
attends meetings of the Hispanic Association and Fernworkers Association.
4. Does your agency have Spanish-speaking emergency operators?
A: Yes
5. Is your agency’s web site offered in Spanish?
A: Yes
6. What was your agency’s budget for 2006?
A: The adopted budget for FY 2006-07 was $65,690,552
7. How many Latinos did your agency hire in 2006?
A: 5 sworn
8. How many Latinos did your agency promote in 2006?
A: 0 sworn
9. How many Latinos were hired to attend the Academy in 2006?
A: 1
10. Did your agency receive any Federal funding in 2006?
A: Yes
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need any additional information.
Sincerely,
Gary Davidson
Public Information Officer
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
(386) 254-4602