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	Name:	Mark Blanco
	Job Title:	Information Systems Manager
	Date Joined FLPD:	September 16, 2002
	Responsibilities:	Responsible for the implementation of several major police technology projects. Some of these projects include: Computer Aided Dispatch System, Records Management System, Mobile Computing Project and the Police Geographic Information Systems.

	Name:	Peter Cartmell
	Job Title:	Crime Analysis Supervisor
	Date Joined FLPD:	June 1996
	Responsibilities:	As the Supervisor and Senior Analyst of the Department's Crime Analysis Unit, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Unit's work including tactical, strategic and administrative analysis, crime mapping and data verification.

	Name:	Dafne Perez
	Job Title:	Police Budget Coordinator
	Date Joined FLPD:	2005
	Responsibilities:	Coordinate, prepare & monitor revenue and expenditure budgets;prepare cost information as required; coordinate & supervise purchasing; prepare confiscation financial reports; supervise Finance, Payroll & Personnel.

	Name:	Deborah L. Cooper
	Job Title:	Police Records Supervisor
	Date Joined FLPD:	August 15, 1992
	Responsibilities:	Responsible for the Records Division consisting of 36 Police Records Clerks. The division is manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The division handles and processes approximately 165,000 police reports yearly.

	Name:	David Agler
	Job Title:	Court Liaison Supervisor
	Date Joined FLPD:	September 2, 1997
	Responsibilities:	Supervises all Court Liaison staff in receiving, processing, and distributing all civil and criminal legal documents involving any and all employees of the Police Department to ensure notification of and testimony at court proceedings. Acts as intermediary between the court system and department members.

	Name:	Robbi Uptegrove
	Job Title:	Secretary to the Chief
	Date Joined FLPD:	February 17, 2001
	Responsibilities:	On a daily basis, acts as the direct liaison between the Chief’s Office, the Police Department’s staff, and the general public. Coordinates the daily activities of the Chief’s Office through scheduling, written correspondence, and telephone conversation with all areas of the public, staff and other governmental agencies. Directs and tracks inquiries, requests, compliments and complaints for appropriate and timely action. Reviews forms, documents and electronic correspondence for accuracy, thoroughness and completeness. Establishes and maintains an organized central file system for the Chief’s Office. Before coming to the Fort Lauderdale area, Robbi worked in Tacoma, Washington for 20 years at a Parks and Recreation Department. She also received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Central Washington University.

	Name:	Michael Rigg
	Job Title:	Police Property Supervisor
	Date Joined FLPD:	January 18, 1982
	Responsibilities:	Michael Rigg is responsible for planning and directing the efforts of the Evidence-Property Section of the Police Department. He manages and supervises the handling, storage and release of all property and evidence held by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. He prepares the budget for the Evidence-Property Section and provides training for Evidence personnel. Michael works with the Staff Inspections Office and the City Auditor regarding audits and inspections of the Evidence-Property Section. He prepares a monthly report of all work completed, which includes the thousands of articles that pass through his office. As manager of the Unit, Michael is responsible for receiving evidence such as: Money, narcotics, guns, jewelry and more. Furthermore, he completes the processing of evidence cleared for disposition. This includes disposal of narcotics, guns and valuables. Michael ensures that all evidence is properly packed, labeled and stored to assure safeguarding for prosecution purposes and the integrity of his unit and the Police Department. Finally, Michael retrieves and releases evidence for lab work, investigation and court purposes. He also prepares items for destruction or auction.

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