Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
-Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute

Lieutenant Steve Wagner
Hire Date: 09/1990

Lieutenant Cynthia Gibson
Hire Date: 03/1994

What:
Two Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office lieutenants graduated from the 19^th Senior Leadership Program that was held by the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

When:
The graduation was held on Friday, December 2, 2016.

Where:
The academy was held at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in Tallahassee, Florida.

Why/How:
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office announces the graduation today of Lieutenant Steve Wagner and Lieutenant Cynthia Gibson, from the Florida Criminal Justice Institute’s, 19^th Senior Leadership Program, at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

The graduating class included 32 senior executives representing criminal justice agencies from across the state and who serve in leadership roles within their agencies.

The participants met for seven weeks over a 10 month period and took classes on topics such as demographics, budgeting, and future forecasting as it relates to criminal justice and strategic planning.

The goal of the Senior Leadership Program is to prepare Florida’s criminal justice leadership for the challenging and changing demands of the future. Class participants studied the trends and events that will challenge criminal justice professionals and the state in the years to come. They also examined the leadership skills necessary to create and lead the changes that lie ahead.

The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute, established within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and affiliated with the State University System, was established in 1990 by the Florida Legislature to address the need for an innovative and multi-faceted approach to the education and training of criminal justice professionals. 

For further information on the program contact Gretl Plessinger, Molly Best, or Steve Arthur at the FDLE Office of Public Information at (850) 410-7001.

(Photo):  From left to right, Lieutenant Steve Wagner & Lieutenant Cynthia Gibson.