Truth Radio & Pastor Cal welcomes Deputy Chief of Police Rodney Smith

DEPUTY CHIEF RODNEY B. SMITH

Rodney Smith, a Florida native, joined the Ocala Police Department in 1988 as a Community Service Officer.  He was promoted in rank and, in 2008 was promoted to Deputy Chief.

He has received numerous awards for his work performance to include two Medals of Valor and Officer of the Year from the College of Central Florida.  He represents his community on several community boards, such as The Centers, Salvation Army, Governors West Revitalization Council, the Fifth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, NAMI, and others.

Deputy Chief Smith attended Marion County Public Schools and graduated from North Marion High School.  He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminology from Saint Leo University; a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida and attended Northcentral University in pursuit of a Doctorate of Business. He is also a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy (FBINA) in Quantico, Virginia.

Smith is a state certified instructor with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and a consultant for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and the Hardwick Group, Inc.

He has presented at several national conferences as an instructor and motivational speaker. His lecture series includes presentations at the US Department of Justice, International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Department of Corrections, NeighborWorks America Training Institute, the Office of the Attorney General-Bureau of Criminal Justice Program, and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE).