Where There's a Will, There's a Way 4 12 - Broward Sheriff's Office

BSO’s First DROP
Participants Retire
On July 1, 1998, the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan initiated
the Deferred Retirement Option Program — better known as DROP. The
following BSO employees took advantage of this program, which provides
an alternative method for payment of benefits for a specified and limited
period. Their participation in the program enabled them to keep working
at BSO for up to five years; that five-year period expires on June 30th. Join
us in wishing the best of luck and an enjoyable retirement to them all!
Sgt. John Armold, Countywide Operations
Dep. Barry Buss, District 6
Civil Dep. Francis Campos, Civil Division
Capt. James Chinn, Training
Sgt. Charles Eckert, District 3
Dep. Robert Fitzgerald, District 13
Mary Frosland, Inmate Property Unit
Lt. William Gammond, District 6
Daniel Holewinski, District 3
Dep. Thomas Hutchinson, District 6
Martin Kaufman, Countywide Operations
Vincetta Kiefer, DLE Management
Civil Dep. William Kling, Civil Division
Dep. Edward Kristofik, Women’s Facility
Civil Dep. Donald Larivee, Civil Division
Sgt. Edward Madge, Criminal Investigations
RECRUITS continued from COVER
Timoteo Martinez, Main Jail
Civil Dep. Armando Moreno, Civil Division
Court Dep. Charles Morrow, District 6
Dep. John Mulvihill, Stockade Facility
Court Dep. Donald Murys, District 6
Civil Dep. Harold Osborne, Civil Division
Dep. Gordon Persac, Stockade Facility
Delores Reyst, Central Intake
Maj. Raymond Saxon, DLE Management
Paul Schwartz, Facilities Management
Dep. Robert Steen, District 6
Dep. Carl Tolotti, Stockade Facility
Sgt. Karl Tozzi, District 6
Dep. Joseph Tropepe, Stockade Facility
Sgt. James Walkup, District 3
Dep. Eileen Zymowski, Stockade Facility
In all, BSO estimated that it could shave 6-8 weeks off the recruitment-toemployment
process by conducting its own testing and training.
The approval process was arduous. First, BSO had to get approval from
the Region 13 Training Council, where it was almost unanimously ratified.
Then, a formal application was made to the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement (FDLE), which then sent a field specialist down to access the
need and inspect our multitude of training facilities. In the mean time, BSO
was working diligently to prepare itself for the approval it anticipated.
Florida Department of Corrections representatives were brought in to
teach BSO staff about the COBRA curriculum; certified instructors were
lined up; uniforms and patches were designed and ordered; and
equipment was secured.
Achieving Certification
On May 8th, the Sheriff made a presentation before the 19-member
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission in Ponte Vedra,
Florida, requesting a class “c” license to conduct corrections-based
training. That request was granted, making BSO the first sheriff’s
organization nationwide to receive such a certification. A week later, on
May 15th, the first class of 24 cadets began their four-month training
regimen (11 weeks of classroom instruction and four weeks of hands-on
training) at the Broward Sheriff’s Office Institute for Criminal Justice
Studies, which operates under the direction of Capt. Tim Gillette.
Until BSO’s Department of Detention vacancies are significantly reduced,
the ICJS will run concurrent sessions, with the second class of 24
beginning in July. Currently housed within the Training Division, ICJS will
soon move to its own building currently under renovation adjacent to the
Public Safety Building. Stay tuned to future issues of Signal 14 to learn more
about this ingenious initiative.
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BSO Biography
Sgt. Pauline A. Cerrito, Conte Facility
Sgt. Pauline A. Cerrito
Conte Facility
Acquired by BSO:
May 1985
Born:
April 24th
Resides in:
Coral Springs
Best decision I ever made:
Moving to the “Sunshine State”
Worst decision I ever made:
Thinking I could extend my patio by hand mixing 111 bags of concrete
In my spare time, I:
Design and construct lawn ornaments
Career goal:
To achieve the rank of major within BSO
Did you know that I can:
Remodel a home
Movie or book that best describes my life:
Forrest Gump
People tell me I look a lot like:
Susan Sarandon
In high school I was:
Shy in my own way, yet a comedian
Three words that describe me best:
Sensitive, caring and creative
If I could have any job in the
world I would want it to be:
A singer or actress
You can’t tell from looking at me that I:
Impersonate famous singers
Greatest fear:
Becoming terminally ill
Favorite TV show:
Saturday Night Live
Cause I most believe in:
Saving animals
Most treasured possession:
My family and my home
My motto:
Be the best you can be
Best advice I ever received:
Always believe in yourself and do your
best each and every day
Oddest thing in
my closet:
Chainsaw
For a lift, I:
Listen to classical music
Sgt. Pauline Cerrito