[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 48 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E277-E278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING DEPUTY CHIEF BETTY HOLLAND FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2022

  Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, Deputy Chief Betty Holland is a 34-year 
veteran of the Law Enforcement Profession. She currently works for the 
Kissimmee Police Department as Deputy Chief of the Operations Bureau. 
Before coming to the Kissimmee Police Department in March of 2018, she 
worked for the Polk County Sheriff's Office for 30 years where she 
retired as a Captain. Deputy Chief Holland has held several prominent 
supervisory positions in the law enforcement community, including her 
time as the Criminal and Strategic Investigation's Lieutenant and 
overseeing the Criminal Justice Academy as a Captain.
  Deputy Chief Holland received her Bachelor of Science in Business and 
Professional Leadership from Southeastern University, and her Master of 
Public Administration from Troy University. In addition, she is a 
graduate of the Southern Police Institute's Administrative Officers 
Course from the University of Louisville, and a graduate of the 
Certified Public Manager Program from Florida State University.
  Deputy Chief Holland's first thoughts of a law enforcement career 
surfaced at 15. Her best friend's dad was a retired Deputy Sheriff, 
which sparked her interest in Law Enforcement. This interest quickly 
developed into a passion, and when she graduated from High School, she 
immediately accepted a position at the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
  Deputy Chief Betty Holland's career goals include becoming Chief of 
Police with the Kissimmee Police Department and continuing to build 
relationships with the community. She is passionate about lowering 
crime rates with innovative new deterrent measures, holding public 
servants to higher standards and expectations, and creating more open 
lines of communication between officers and civilians. Her actions 
regarding these objectives remain a consistent measure of her interests 
in the betterment of the field of law enforcement.

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