Family, friends and 麻豆原创 Police Department (麻豆原创PD) officers and staff welcomed two new officers to the department at a swearing-in ceremony in March.

This group features a 麻豆原创 alumna and a 15-year Coast Guard veteran, both of whom have previous law enforcement experience.

鈥淭he 麻豆原创 community is in great hands with these officers,鈥� says 麻豆原创 Police Chief Carl Metzger 鈥�03MS. 鈥淲e strive to be the professional, progressive and innovative campus police department in the nation and I鈥檓 confident that Elaina and Jordan will help us to continue to achieve that goal.鈥�

At their swearing-in ceremony, 麻豆原创 Police Deputy Chief Robin Griffin-Kitzerow offered her words of wisdom for the new officers.

鈥淎s you go forward and make a difference in the lives of others, make sure that you鈥檙e mindful of your image,鈥� Griffin-Kitzerow says. 鈥淭he three measures of that are the organization, the badge 鈥� or the profession as a whole 鈥� and your family name. We鈥檙e here for you and we support you and we鈥檙e so glad to have you here.鈥�

The two newest patrol officers recently completed their classroom training and will now hit the road on the main campus. They will spend several weeks paired with senior officers to receive hands-on experience out in the field before graduating to solo patrol.

The new officers are:

  • Elaina Little 鈥�20, a 麻豆原创 criminal justice alumna and current graduate student who previously served with the Winter Garden Police Department.
  • Jordan Savage, who is originally from Mississippi and served in the United States Coast Guard for 15 years.

During the ceremony, 麻豆原创PD also recognized recently promoted individuals, including:

  • Gerard Flood, who was promoted from corporal in September 2022.
  • Pete Stephens 鈥�92, who was promoted from corporal in September 2022.
  • Alex DeLuca 鈥�15, who was promoted from officer first class in January 2023.
  • Rebeca Alonso, who was promoted to dispatch manager in January 2023.
  • Shawna Meyers 鈥�02, who was promoted to law enforcement records specialist II in April 2022.

A live-stream of the ceremony can be viewed .