Lynette Falzone, 2nd Vice President
Lynette Falzone is currently an Assistant Chief with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. She oversees the Operations Bureau. This bureau is comprised of Patrol, Special Operations, Operations Support and other specialized teams, designed to address the safety of our community. Lynette teaches various mental health and leadership topics and coordinates the department’s Peer Support Team. Lynette is also a certified EQ-I 360 and 2.0 practitioner and provides agency/corporate training and executive coaching on emotional intelligence topics.
Prior to her promotion, Lynette was assigned to the Investigations Bureau as a Major, where she used innovative practices to advance the investigative capabilities. She also served in the Support Services Bureau as an acting Major, where she assisted in building the Psychological Services Program, as well as supervising many of the agency’s critical support units. Lynette has worked at various levels in all three bureaus within the agency. Lynette has been with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department since 2000. Prior to working at FLPD, Lynette was a communications operator with the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
Lynette obtained her Master’s degree in Administration with a Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management and Planning from Lynn University (graduated magna cum laude with honors); her Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice Management from Lynn University; and an Associate of Arts in Psychology from Broward College. She holds a graduate certificate from the University of Virginia as well as a Human Resources Management certificate from Florida Atlantic University. Professional education in the field includes completion of the prestigious FBI National Academy (NA 283), Senior Management Institute for Police/Police Executive Research Forum (SMIP 86), the University of Louisville Southern Police Institute Command Officer Development Course (CODC 75), the Executive Leadership Program from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Naval Post Graduate School as well as completion of the Florida Leadership Academy from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
In 2017, Lynette was awarded the International Association of Chiefs of Police 40 under 40 Award, as well as a Past Presidents’ scholarship award from the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives. Lynette serves on the Executive Board for the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE) as the 2nd Vice President, and is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), International Association of Women Police (IAWP), as well as the Fort Lauderdale Black Police Officer’s Association (BPOA).
Outside of work, Lynette is a mother to 10-year-old twins, a son and a daughter. Lynette enjoys time with her family, as well as traveling and outdoor activities.