The Michael Calderin Show: Interview with Police Chief Sonia Quinones!

Hallandale Beach Police Chief Sonia Quinones

• Master’s in Public Administration from Barry University
• Attended FBI National Academy, Session 248

Sonia Quinones was sworn in as a police officer for the City of Hallandale Beach in 1993.

From 1994 to 1996, Chief Quinones was also a marine patrol officer, Blue Lightning Strike Force member, and Police Explorer advisor and recruiter.

From 1996 to 2000, she served as a deputized Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) task force agent.

In 2000, she was promoted to sergeant in the Uniformed Patrol Division, where she also supervised the K9 Unit. During her seven and a half years as a sergeant, she worked in the Uniformed Patrol Division, the Investigative Services Division and the Training Unit. Chief Quinones is a driver instructor and wellness instructor.

By the end of 2007, she received her promotion to captain and was assigned to the Uniformed Patrol Division. While assigned to the Uniformed Patrol Division, Chief Quinones commanded the Traffic Unit, Community Involvement Unit, Marine Patrol Unit, Crisis Negotiation Team, Field Force and was responsible for the police department's budget. Chief Quinones is also a Public Information Officer.

In August 2015, she was promoted to major and was in charge of the Administrative Operations Division, where she commanded the Accreditation Unit, Training Unit, Property, Records, Court Liaison, Diversion, Communications, K9, Community Involvement Unit, Traffic Unit and the Neighborhood Enhancement Unit.

In October 2017, based on her extensive training, education and experience, she was appointed Chief of Police for the Hallandale Beach Police Department becoming the first female Latina Police Chief in Broward County, Florida.