BCSO Corrections Personnel Recognized By Commissioners With Resolution

By  //  April 29, 2015

PRESENTED BY CURT SMITH

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During this morning’s Board of County Commissioners Meeting, Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Deputies and Correctional Employees were recognized with a resolution for their outstanding efforts to protect the citizens of Brevard County. (BCSO image)

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – During this morning’s Board of County Commissioners Meeting, Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Deputies and Correctional Employees were recognized with a resolution for their outstanding efforts to protect the citizens of Brevard County.

The resolution, was read by Commissioner Curt Smith in preparation for National Correctional Officer Week that takes place May 3-9, 2015.

National Corrections Officer Week recognizes Corrections Officers and Correctional employees throughout the country for their professionalism and commitment to proudly serving and protecting others.

The job of a Corrections Deputy and Correctional Employee is one of the most stressful and dangerous jobs in the Public Safety industry as they truly deal with the worst of the worst.

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Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Deputies and Correctional Employees do an amazing job every day as the handle some of the most dangerous criminals and impacting public safety issues while working to protect our community.

Please join me in thanking all of our Corrections Deputies and Correctional Employees for their hard work and dedication and also in thanking our County Commissioners for recognizing them as part of National Correctional Officer Week.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has been a law enforcement officer for over three decades. Sheriff Ivey is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and has a Bachelor’s Degree from Daytona State College in Management and Supervision. Sheriff Ivey’s background in law enforcement is inclusive of Management, Criminal Investigations, Narcotics, Patrol Services, Public Integrity Investigations, and Corrections.

Sheriff Wayne Ivey

Prior to being elected in 2012, Sheriff Ivey served the citizens of the State of Florida as a Resident Agent in Charge for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. As a member of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Sheriff Ivey developed and created the country’s first ever statewide Task Force on Identity Theft.

That same year the Task Force was named one of the top five most innovative programs in the country by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and investigated approximately 44 million dollars in fraud cases. Additionally, as a member of FDLE, Sheriff Ivey created the Child Abduction Response Team (C.A.R.T) that re-defined the way Child Abduction cases are conducted throughout the country today.

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has been a law enforcement officer for over three decades. Sheriff Ivey is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and has a Bachelor’s Degree from Daytona State College in Management and Supervision. Sheriff Ivey’s background in law enforcement is inclusive of Management, Criminal Investigations, Narcotics, Patrol Services, Public Integrity Investigations, and Corrections.

The program was later selected as the most innovative program in the country by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and is now used as a nationwide model in the response and investigation of child abductions.

Sheriff Ivey has testified before the United States Congress on law enforcement related matters and has extensive experience in the area of Public Integrity Investigations. Sheriff Ivey was honored as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Special Agent of the Year (1996) and was also recognized by the Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for his Outstanding Contributions to Criminal Justice. In August of 2011 Sheriff Ivey was honored by the National Organization of Victims Advocacy for his work at the national level as an advocate of victim’s rights and protection.

Sheriff Ivey speaks regularly on topics such as Identity Theft, Crime in America, Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence, and Self Defense through Mental Preparedness. Sheriff Ivey firmly believes that Crime Prevention and Education are vital to reduce our crime rate and protect our community.