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Board approves permanent status for two officers

City of Winter Park Civil Service Board · July 14, 2026
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Summary

The board approved moving Officer Torres and Officer Friday from probationary to permanent status following unanimous recommendations from supervisors; the police representative cited strong performance.

Police leadership presented unanimous supervisory recommendations to move Officer Torres and Officer Friday from probationary to permanent status, and the board approved the action by voice vote.

The police representative described both as hardworking and said the department is fortunate to have them: "Both of them are doing outstanding work, and they're both actually extremely hard workers, and we're very lucky to have them," he said. The board heard that Torres came from New York (NYPD) and Friday previously owned a mechanic shop and moved his family to Florida.

No roll‑call tally was recorded in the minutes; the board approved the personnel changes by voice vote with no recorded opposition. The chair congratulated the officers following the vote.