FLORIDA — Fifteen senior criminal justice executives from across Florida have graduated from the prestigious Executive Leadership Seminar, a program designed to enhance leadership skills among law enforcement professionals, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).
The graduates, who hold leadership positions in various criminal justice agencies, completed the FDLE’s Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute program after participating in three intensive sessions hosted at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
The seminar covered key topics for effective leadership, including crisis communication, critical thinking, proactive leadership, organizational management, resilience, emotional intelligence, and servant leadership.
Established in 1990 by the Florida Legislature, the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute operates under the FDLE in partnership with the State University System of Florida. The institute aims to provide advanced training and education to meet the evolving needs of the criminal justice field.
Among the graduates from Class 11 of the Executive Leadership Seminar are Major Cedric Battle from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Captain Joseph Fulghum from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, and Major Jenny McCook from the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
The complete list of graduates includes:
Major Cedric Battle, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Director Minnora Bishop, Department of Juvenile Justice
Captain Mathew Campion, Cape Coral Police Department
Commander Michael Castaing, St. Augustine Police Department
Major Adrian Cummings, Miami-Dade Police Department
Assistant Special Agent in Charge Charles Dickson, Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Captain Joseph Fulghum, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
Colonel Michael Hannaford, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Major Jenny McCook, Broward Sheriff’s Office
Captain Justin Minser, Winter Haven Police Department
Captain Shannon Peterson, Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office
Major Joseph Prato, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Captain Bobby Russell, Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Captain Jason Sayre, Clermont Police Department
Captain LaKisha Snow, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
