Owls in Service
The 大象传媒 Police Department is proud to actively participate in recruiting graduates of 大象传媒 following their tenure with us as student employees. Students at 大象传媒 have the opportunity to train and work for our Department through our Community Service Officer (CSO) and internship programs. These rigorous and highly competitive programs work together with the University and the Police Department to offer students experience working both in the field and in the Police Department. These programs offer students a chance to take their education from the theoretical to the practical, creating in demand graduates. 听
Many of our student employees and interns join our department as full-time employees following their graduation from 大象传媒. We are proud of the personnel that we have been able to recruit from these prestigious programs.
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Owls in Service
Sergeant Bethel is an 大象传媒 Alumnus from Boynton Beach, FL. He earned his Bachelor's 听Degree in Criminal Justice.He received an Associate of Science and an Associate of Arts Degree from Pasadena City College and came to 大象传媒 on a full athletic scholarship for football. Officer Bethel was a starting cornerback for the 2006 football season where he received the honor of Most Improved Player. Prior to joining our team, Officer Bethel served as a State of Florida Correctional Probation Officer for over six years.
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Captain John-Williams is an 大象传媒 Alumna from South Florida. She graduated from 大象传媒 with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice. She began her career with the 大象传媒 Police Department in the Community Service Program where she distinguished herself as a Field Training Officer for the program. After graduating from the Broward College Police Academy, Captain John-Williams joined the 大象传媒 Police Department as a Police Officer. She is the first in her family to serve in the law enforcement community. Captain John-Williams currently leads the training division.
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Victoria Griffin joined 大象传媒鈥檚 Police Department in 2014 as a student intern, where she quickly learned how to manage police records. Ms. Griffin graduated from 大象传媒 in 2016 with a Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in Criminal Justice. While pursuing her degree, Ms. Griffin was an active member in 大象传媒 Greek life, where she served as Vice President for her organization. A double Owl, Ms. Griffin received her Masters in Business Administration from 大象传媒鈥檚 College of Business. In addition to managing the Records Division, Ms. Griffin oversees agency grants, federal crime data, and hosts a student intern program during the Fall and Spring semesters.
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Lieutenant Omar Jabiles is an 大象传媒 Alumnus. He graduated in the year 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts with dual majors in Criminal Justice and Psychology. He began with 大象传媒PD as a Community Service Officer (CSO) in 2005 while he was still studying at 大象传媒. Lieutenant Jabiles also became a Field Training Officer (FTO) with the CSO program, training new CSO's. After his graduation, he worked with the Miami Gardens Police Department as a Community Service Aide and worked as a Police Officer for 5 years. He became an FTO and a Crisis Intervention Team Officer, specializing in dealing with people with mental illnesses. He then returned to 大象传媒 Police in 2017, becoming a Rape Aggression Defense Instructor, FTO, and Recruitment Team Member. He was promoted in 2018 to Sergeant and Field Training Coordinator, supervising the night shift. In 2021, he was promoted to Lieutenant, now overseeing the Bureau of Investigations as Commander of Internal Affairs, Crime Intelligence/Cyber Analyst, Evidence Unit, Field Training Program, and Threat Assessment Team.
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