"Since law enforcement agencies began partnering with citizens through community policing, we've seen significant drops in crime rates."
- US Attorney General, John Ashcroft

Sergeant Robert Funderburk - Miami-Dade Police Department

Sergeant Robert Funderburk began his career in law enforcement by accepting a position as a civilian accident investigator (Community Service Officer) with the Hollywood Police Department, remaining in this position for approximately six years. In 1982, he was accepted as a police officer for the Miami-Dade Police Department. During his tenure he has worked in a variety of positions. These include: Uniform Patrol Officer, Team Police/ COPS Officer, General Investigations Detective, Uniform Patrol Corporal, Police Operations Sergeant (seaport, transit system, public hospitals, Internal Affairs Sergeant, Uniform Patrol Sergeant, and Field Training Sergeant. In 1984, Sgt. Funderburk attended the state certified “Instructor Training Workshop” which allowed him to instruct in police related fields to recruits as well as in-service personnel and began teaching at the Institute of Criminal Justice.

Upon being promoted to sergeant in 1994, he was assigned to a variety of uniform, administrative, and investigative duties providing him with a broad base of experience as a supervisor. In 1995, he became a Special Response Team Negotiator and in 1996 became involved in the development and teaching of riot control tactics. Sgt. Funderburk taught in the capacity of a Field Training Sergeant and received his state certification as a Firearms Instructor. He is currently teaching in-service personnel in the areas of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Mental Illness and will be soon instructing mid-level management and command staff members in the Incident Command System.