Chief Evander Collier News Today

Cocoa Police Chief Evander Collier IV administered the Police Officers Oath to two new police officers Wednesday evening. Christian Pyne and Liam Corbley took the oath immediately following their graduation from the Law Enforcement Academy at Eastern Florida State College.

Chief Evander Collier IV has promoted a new lieutenant, sergeant and detective and has reorganized other department staff to maximize efficiency and continue to deliver high levels of public safety service to the citizens of Cocoa.

The Cocoa Police Department (CPD) is one of only three agencies across the country to be internationally recognized as a model agency for its policies and practices seeking to enhance trust and collaboration in the community.

The Chiefs Watch program features monthly meetings and police-citizen liaisons.

Police say Copper has years of service left, but many say taking the dog from Hattaway amounts to retaliation by Chief Collier for dissent in the agency.

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Chief Evander Collier IV faced public backlash as well as support in a recent meeting of the Cocoa City Council after a no-confidence vote by the union.

Cocoa Police Chief Evander Collier focuses on path to 21st century policing.

Officer Steven J. Murdick, a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, was with the department since 2016.

Officer Steven J. Murdick, a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, was with the department since 2016.