Never forget!

18 years ago 246 people on flights, 2,731 people at work, 343 firefighters, 71 police officers and 8 paramedics were senselessly murdered. None of them saw past 10:00am Sept 11, 2001. In one single moment their families and our country was never to be the same again.

We must continue to honor their lives, continue to teach our children that evil exist in our world and do everything in our power to stop it!

Today we remember and May We Never Forget 🇺🇸 … See more

As many of you know within our logo, in Latin, the words read “when in need”. Staying true to our operational Philosophy Orlando Director of Operations, Shannon Bryson , rescued a small kitten in need!

We may need to start a new CIS animal rescue division! … See more

CIS just posted the first two videos of a four part series on school security and emergency readiness in alignment with the principles of our Guardian SafeSchool Program®. The video series is an online version of the one-day Integrated Security Planning for School Administrators (ISPSA) seminar we present for independent school organizations and John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

ISPSA (01/04) – Security Risk Management & Safe School Climate
YouTube Link: https://lnkd.in/eh5Cyrt

ISPSA (03/04) – Physical Security and Facility Design
**NOTE: Although this video focuses on schools, many of the measures described in this video are equally applicable to corporate and government facilities. Corporate and government colleagues may find some useful information here.
YouTube Link: https://lnkd.in/egGJeZn

The next two videos (currently in production) are focused on Student Threat Assessment and Emergency Response Preparation.

If you find value in the video content, please give the videos a “like” on YouTube to improve their search visibility. We greatly appreciate the support! … See more

Integrated Security Planning for School Administrators (Part One of Four) – In this one-hour lesson, architect of the CIS Guardian SafeSchool Program® Craig …

CIS is now activating our disaster officers and gathering a standby list for the upcoming hurricane. We anticipate needs in various parts of the state and are encouraging all those that wish to work storm deployments register online as soon as possible. Click on the link for additional details.

Be prepared, be ready and be safe! … See more

Congratulations to four of our Orlando MetroWest CIS Public Safety Officers that received awards for their outstanding performance by the MetroWest Master Association Board Members. Metro 586 for rendering first aid to a severely injured female motorist. Master SGT 516, Metro 538 and Metro 627 for their investigation, capture and arrest of multiple auto theft suspects. It is an honor to serve the Master Association and residents of MetroWest and a blessing to have officers such as these doing so each and every day!

Outstanding work officers and stay safe!

For more details on the MetroWest Public Safety Program, go to:

https://www.metrowestcommunity.com/public-safety/ … See more

Orlando CIS Public Safety Officers, CPL Nova Metro 584, Metro 538, Metro 629 and Echo 597 are dedicating their time and enjoying every minute of it with the kids at Ivey Lane summer Church camp!

Now that school is back in session, Be on the lookout for lots of children crossing streets and please slow down especially in school zones. We wish everyone to have a good and safe school year!

On 8/7/2019 at approximately 12:42 AM one of our officers unfortunately had to discharge his service weapon due to a dog that charged the officer. The officer observed a vehicle that was parked on the street overnight and completed paperwork per the HOA rules to document the violation. The officer parked his fully marked patrol vehicle a little over 40 yards in front of the vehicle just mentioned and exited his patrol vehicle to post the violation notice. The officer was walking on the street towards the vehicle when a door opened from the home and at least two dogs exited. The officer advised that one of the dogs (Siberian Husky Mix) ran directly at him in an aggressive manner with the intentions of biting the officer. The officer, while still in the roadway retreated a few feet away from the dog and unholstered his service weapon. The officer noted that the dog never stopped and when the dog came approximately three to five feet away from him is when he discharged his weapon. The dog was on the road when the officer discharged his weapon and once the dog was struck it proceeded to run down the street and behind the owner’s vehicle.

The officer then holstered his weapon and walked back towards his patrol vehicle that was parked under a streetlight while the resident went back inside his home. The resident exited his home once again, went to his vehicle that was parked on the street, and retrieved his firearm. While the officer was taking cover behind his patrol vehicle the resident threatened the officer that if he moved that he would shoot him. We commend the officer utilizing incredible restraint in not engaging the resident threatening him with a firearm. It was a few moments later that law enforcement arrived on scene.

CIS is still waiting to obtain a copy of the police report, but all preliminary information from HCSO and what the agency was able to ascertain is that the officer was justified in his use of force. It is unfortunate that this occurred and the officer was distraught having to fire his weapon at this animal. As much as we think we know our animals it is important to ensure we do not put them in a position where these sad circumstances can occur. If this animal was on a leash as any responsible dog owner would have done, this situation would not have occurred. Fortunately the dog survived its injuries.

These findings are based on the information that is available to us. If there are any surveillance cameras or other pieces of evidence that clearly shows our officer was not justified we would like to hear from you. Attached is a map and picture of the actual scene to provide approximate distances and series of events regarding this incident. … See more