Police Department

Police Department

Police Department Staff

Click on the name of the staff member you want to contact below:

 

Thomas Jackson,

Police Chief

 

Collina Gast,

Administrative Secretary

 

David Dowda,

Lieutenant, Special

Operations Commander

 

Troy Hickson,

Patrol Lieutenant

 

Linda Singletary,

Records Clerk

 

Marilyn Pardo,

Evidence Custodian

 

Herb Stewartson,

Sergeant, Investigations Unit

 

Brittany Kidd,

CID Secretary

 
School Resource Officer

The Longwood Police Department's School Resource Officer (SRO) program is a partnership between the police, the schools and the citizens of Longwood, the program places a trained police officer in our high school and elementary school every day that school is in session.

 

The officer acts as an adviser, role model and educator, teaching various programs (D.A.R.E.) and working in collaboration with students, parents, teachers and administrators in a community-oriented police setting.

 

The SRO program is not a response to increased crime, drugs or violence in the schools—it is a program designed to help maintain the excellent standards of education and safety already in place.  As a school-based program, it is aimed at reducing incidents of delinquency, drug and alcohol abuse, violence, bullying, peer pressure, vandalism and other issues which tend to occur in a school environment.

 

The SRO takes a proactive role within the school, identifying concerns before they become issues. This strategy of prevention is an essential component of the program and one which is paramount to intervention. The daily interaction between the officer and students not only promotes positive relationships between youth and law enforcement but also, fosters an environment of trust, an important factor for kids who may find themselves in need of help at some point.

 
 
Drug Abuse Resistance Education

Drug Abuse Resistance Education, D.A.R.E. is a program that gives children the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence. D.A.R.E. was orginally founded in Los Angeles, California in 1983. The Longwood Police Department has embraced the D.A.R.E. program which is targeted at 5th graders. Currently the Longwood Police Department conducts the D.A.R.E. prgram at Longwood Elementary School and Choices in Learning Charter School. Through the D.A.R.E. program, children learn to make good healthy life choices at a early age that will follow them through their adult life.