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Frank G. Fernandez

Chief of Police (Retired), President of Blueprints 4 Safety
PPVAR
Henderson, Nevada

Frank G. Fernandez is currently the president of Blueprints 4 Safety (B4S) Strategies Group LLC; a security and risk assessment consulting group specializing in vulnerability assessments, strategic planning and best practice policing/public safety strategic development. He is also the Vice President of PPVAR (Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response).

During his 34 years of service in the law enforcement field, Fernandez’ experience includes top leadership positions such as Deputy Chief of Police and Chief of Operations for the Miami Police Department (MPD). He also held Team-leader and Command positions at the Miami Police SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) Team. Fernandez has worked as an expert police consultant to the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division for over 12 years. He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Firearms Committee and Firearms Committee serving as the past chairman since 2017. Also, a member of the National Tactical Officer Association and the Police Executive Research Forum.

Post retirement from MPD in 2010, Fernandez served as Police Chief and Assistant City Manager for Public Safety for the City of Hollywood, FL. Subsequently, he was recruited by the City of Coral Gables, FL to be the Director of Public Safety (sworn LEO) and Assistant City Manager operational authority over Police, Fire & Emergency Management in addition to Information Technology, Labor Relations and Risk Management, and Human Resources Departments as well as the lead contract negotiator for all City collective bargaining agreements.

Fernandez holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Barry University and a Master’s Degree from Nova Southeastern University. Other academic accomplishments include: completion of the Police Executive Research Forum’s (PERF) Senior Management Institute for Police; earning his Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification from Florida International University’s College of Engineering and Computing; and graduating from FBI’s prestigious National Executive Institute (NEI).

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