Gov. DeSantis reappoints embattled police chief to criminal justice standards panel
Gov. Ron DeSantis is reappointing a police chief who has faced numerous complaints and lawsuits from officers in her department to Florida’s influential Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.
He’s also naming three new people to the panel, ensuring ethical, qualified, well-trained law enforcement, corrections and parole officers serve Florida citizens.
The returning member is Bradenton Police Chief Melanie Bevan, who also serves as secretary-treasurer of the Florida Police Chiefs Association. DeSantis first appointed her in September 2020.
Bevan holds a doctorate in organizational leadership from Argosy University, a for-profit chain of vocationally focused schools that shut dow...
