Kyle E. Albritton
3135 N. Cambridge Rd, Avon Park,FL
Summary
Law enforcement veteran with over 24+ years of loyal, committed service to the community of Highlands County; Over 17 years of supervisory experience in the areas of School Resource, Road Patrol, Agriculture, Aviation, Environmental, K9 Operations, and specialty events. Energetic, result-oriented with a strong track record of supervising successful specialty units and patrol squads.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
School Resource Unit Lieutenant
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
07.2021 - Current
- Supervised 22 sworn school resource deputies and 4 crossing guards responsible for safety and security for over 12 thousands students on 18 campuses.
- Maintained strong working relationships between the Highlands County Sheriff's Office and School Board of Highlands County.
- Developed strategic plans to achieve departmental goals, aligning resources and personnel effectively.
- Managed personnel for optimal productivity, ensuring proper training and adherence to protocols.
- Created the first HCSO Reunification Team to partner with our schools to safely reunite students with guardians during a critical incident.
- Started the fist Explorer Academy which provides hands on training for cadets provided by resident experts at the Highlands County Sheriff's Office.
Patrol Lieutenant
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
01.2018 - 07.2021
- Watch Commander over a Patrol Shift.
- Assisted with the initiation of the "Sheriff's Targeted Enforcement Project" (STEP) Model, where a traffic safety initiative was conducted to reduce traffic crashes and related fatalities, which resulted in significant decreases in traffic crashes and traffic related fatalities.
- Currently the Highlands County Sheriff's Office Chairman of the first official Highlands County Traffic Safety Team.
- Worked with Highlands County Sheriff's Office Grant Writer, Rob Reed on a grant offered through the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for an $85,000.00 Grant for the Municipality of Avon Park in relation to traffic safety.
- Incident Commander and law enforcement event coordinator for both Integrity Multi Sport Triathlon and Heartland Triathlon.
- Successfully completed the Leadership Highlands program class of 2020.
Agiculture/K9 Sergeant
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
01.2011 - 01.2018
- Responsible for the supervision and training of 8 K9 Teams which includes both full services and single purpose police dogs, where the certification standards have been maintained at the state and national level.
- Certified Patrol K9 Handler, dual certified in narcotics detection.
- Responsible for managing and growing the already established K9 Fund. Since 2011, the K9 Fund has grown in excess of $40,000.00 donation from fund raisers, hosting the 2013 USPCA Region1 Field Trials, and individuals from our community.
- Implemented the first in-house FDLE 480 Hour Patrol K9 Course in Highlands County.
- Responsible for budget management within the Specialized Service Division.
- Responsible for supervision of the Agriculture Unit consisting of 5 AG Deputies which includes the Aviation and Marine Units.
- Responsible for the supervision of the small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) program that has recently been implemented.
- Served 13 years with the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team.
Patrol Sergeant
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Responsible for the supervision and management of law enforcement personnel at the district level.
Agriculture/K9 Deputy
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
09.2001 - 01.2008
- Responsible for training and handling a single purpose tracking canine.
- Responsible for investigating agriculture related crimes in our county.
Patrol Deputy
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
04.2000 - 09.2001
Volunteer Mounted Unit
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
01.1998 - 01.2004
- Volunteer unit comprised of equestrians trained
in search and rescue.
Education
MBA - Masters in Business Administration
Warner Southern University
12.2004
Bachelor of Science - Criminology/Minor in Psychology
Florida State University
04.2000
Associate of Arts -
South Florida State College
07.1998
High School Diploma -
Avon Park High School
06.1996
Timeline
School Resource Unit Lieutenant
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
07.2021 - Current
Patrol Lieutenant
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
01.2018 - 07.2021
Agiculture/K9 Sergeant
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
01.2011 - 01.2018
Patrol Sergeant
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
01.2008 - 01.2011
Agriculture/K9 Deputy
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
09.2001 - 01.2008
Patrol Deputy
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
04.2000 - 09.2001
Volunteer Mounted Unit
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
01.1998 - 01.2004
MBA - Masters in Business Administration
Warner Southern University
Bachelor of Science - Criminology/Minor in Psychology
Florida State University
Associate of Arts -
South Florida State College
High School Diploma -
Avon Park High School
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