Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Police Maj. David Zambri this spring traded in sunshine, the comforts of home, and his job overseeing the department\u2019s administrative services in exchange for cold weather, a dorm room and intensive professional development.<\/p>\n
The tradeoff was worth it.<\/p>\n
After 10 weeks in Quantico, Va., Zambri left the FBI National Academy with invaluable training and a new network of partners from around the world that he can call on for information and advice.<\/p>\n
The FBI National Academy is professional development for law enforcement leaders that includes leadership-focused coursework and physical fitness challenges. Admission into the respected course is limited and prestigious, the law enforcement equivalent of what West Point is to the military.<\/p>\n
The academy brings together officers from around the world to build community, share best practices and learn practical solutions that enhance community safety.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and one of the most enriching opportunities I\u2019ve ever had,\u201d Zambri said. \u201cI walked away a more effective leader for the Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Police Department.\u201d<\/p>\n
Zambri joined Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½PD as a patrol officer in 1993. He currently oversees administrative services, which includes budget, professional standards, training, accreditation, internal affairs, records and special events. He\u2019s also a two-time Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ graduate who holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in criminal justice and a master\u2019s degree in public administration.<\/p>\n
He said his time at the FBI National Academy was eye-opening and character-building. Zambri said the academy gave him a larger perspective of law enforcement, providing an opportunity to reflect and brainstorm on long-term issues and strategies.<\/p>\n
Though Zambri\u2019s peers came from faraway locations from Australia to the Middle East, many of the challenges they face as law enforcement professionals are the same.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only do you learn from the best instructors in the world, but more importantly you\u2019re with 250 of your peers from all across the world,\u201d said Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Police Chief Richard Beary, a 1985 National Academy graduate. \u201cThis training has given Maj. Zambri a broad base of new ideas that he can bring forward to serve the Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Police Maj. David Zambri this spring traded in sunshine, the comforts of home, and his job overseeing the department\u2019s administrative services in exchange for cold weather, a dorm room and intensive professional development. The tradeoff was worth it. After 10 weeks in Quantico, Va., Zambri left the FBI National Academy with invaluable training and a new network of partners…","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":66193,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"template-twocol.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[3978,202,4911],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-66192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-colleges","category-community","tag-richard-beary","tag-alumni","tag-ucf-police-department"],"yoast_head":"\n