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Pinellas Park police name captain
By SHEILA MULLANE ESTRADA
© St. Petersburg Times, PINELLAS PARK -- The police department completed its second reorganization in a year with the appointment Wednesday of a new captain, Sanfield "Sandy" Forseth. Forseth, who began as a patrol officer with the city in 1983, now oversees the department's services division, which includes training, planning and research, youth services, and administrative support. He is the fourth-ranking officer in the department. "I'm really happy to be part of this organization," Forseth said during ceremonies at the city's auditorium. "We have accomplished a lot in the last year. Together we will strive to make this agency even better." Forseth, 40, also has served as a field training officer, a canine handler, a planning and research officer, a patrol supervisor and a records supervisor. He has a bachelor's degree from Florida State University and a master's degree from the University of South Florida. The former head of the services division, Capt. Michael Haworth, takes over the newly created investigations division and is responsible for vice, criminal investigations and community development. Haworth is third in command. The operations division remains under Capt. John Green, the second in command, and includes patrol, SWAT, community policing, bicycle patrols and special traffic units. Just last spring, Green and Haworth were promoted to captain and Forseth was named acting lieutenant in charge of all patrol operations as well as serving as the department's public information officer. "We're growing. Having three divisions just seemed logical," police Chief Dorene Thomas said Thursday. Thomas also named two new sergeants -- Tina Trehy and M. Shane Hubble -- and swore in five new officers: Sean Letona, Lonnie Lancto, Eric Snowden, Michael Piacenza and Kimoy Lewis. The officers are joining a department that is the highest-paid in the county. A new contract signed by the City Council last month sets beginning officers' pay at $32,240. Starting officers in St. Petersburg earn $30,077 while beginning Sheriff's deputies earn $29,000.
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