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Deputy Chief Pustizzi began his career with the Coral Springs Police Department in 1988. He served as a patrol officer until 1993, at which time he transferred to the Criminal Investigations Unit as a detective. Deputy Chief Pustizzi was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 1995. During his tenure as sergeant, he served as supervisor to a wide variety of units within the agency including the Patrol Component, the Field Training Program, and Criminal Investigations. He was promoted to the rank of captain in 2002 and served as the Criminal Investigations Unit Commander, which included the General and Special Investigations Unit, Youth Liaison Unit, Crime Scene Investigations, and the Vice, Intelligence and Narcotics Unit. In 2005, he was promoted to deputy chief of police overseeing the Operations Division. From 2007-2010, Deputy Chief Pustizzi oversaw the Administration Division. Deputy Chief Pustizzi is currently in charge of the Operations Division, which includes the Patrol Component, Criminal Investigations Component, Special Operations Component, the Traffic Unit, and the Humane Unit. Deputy Chief Pustizzi was selected to the Special Response Team in 1990 and was named commander of the Special Response Team in 1997, where he served until 2005.
Deputy Chief Pustizzi earned his B.A. Degree in Criminology from the University of Florida and went on to earn his Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University. Additionally, Deputy Chief Pustizzi is a graduate of Southern Police Institute Command Officers Course, the F.A.U. Criminal Justice Executive Leaders Course, the FBI National Academy #221 session and the FBI LEEDS #64 (Law Enforcement Executive Development Course). He currently serves as a State Vice President for the Florida Chapter of the FBI National Academy. Deputy Chief Pustizzi is also an active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Florida Police Chiefs Association, Broward County Chiefs of Police Association, FBINA Associates, FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association, and the International Counter-Terrorism Officers Association.
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