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Harvey WaldenCommunity Member
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Public Safety Coordinating Council

Public Safety Coordinating Council Meetings Annually Members MemberSector William GladsonState Attorney Mike GravesPublic Defender Michelle MorleyAdministrative Judge Paul MiltelloCounty Judge Major Reece ThompsonChief Correctional Officer William FarmerSheriff Randy ParmerPolice Chief Susan CizmadiaState Probation Administrator (4 year term) Angie LewisCourt Administration Andrew BilardelloBOCC Commissioner Bradley ArnoldDirector of County Probation (4 year term) Rick HandkeyDirector of Community Mental Health Susan LakeDirector of Local Substance Abuse Program (4 year term) VacantDCF Mental Health RepresentativeAccepting Applications VacantFamily Member of Consumer of Treatment Services Selected by Community Mental Health Director Denna LaffertyHomeless Program/Housing Representative VacantConsumer of Community-Based Treatment ServicesSelected by Community Mental Health Director VacantConsumer of Mental Health ServicesSelected by Community Mental Health Director VacantConsumer of Substance Abuse ServicesSelected by Community Mental Health Director VacantDirector of Detention Facility of Juvenile JusticeAccepting Applications VacantChief Probation Officer of Juvenile JusticeAccepting Applications Billy BowlesJobs Program Representative (4 year term) Overview Chapter 951.26 Florida Statutes provides that each Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) shall establish a county Public Safety Coordinating Council or shall join a consortium of 1 or more other counties to establish a public safety coordinating council for the geographic area represented by the member counties. Chapter 394.657 Florida Statutes provides that each Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) shall designate the county Public Safety Coordinating Council established under s. 951.26, or designate another criminal or juvenile justice mental health and substance abuse council or committee, as the planning council or committee. Become a Member If you would like to apply to become a member of one of the County boards or committees, please fill out the online application. For questions please email or call 352-689-4400.

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