About Myself - Who Is Writing This Stuff?

Whenever I read a blog I always wonder about the author, so here is a short bio about me. It was written two months after the NA in November, 2014 
Police Chief James R. Carlino - 2014
James Carlino is a leading Homeland Security & Public Safety Expert in the Tampa/Sarasota Florida area. He is a Police Chief, College Professor of Homeland Security, and FBI National Academy Graduate. He has over 20 years of real world experience. 

He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and has a Masters Degree from Saint Leo University in Criminal Justice Administration. He is currently working on a Doctorate Degree in Homeland Security Leadership and Policy with NorthCentral University. 

The Chief travels nationally, in the state of Florida, and locally speaking on topics such as Medical Marijuana and the Federal Government, Current International Terrorism Trends Local Impact, and Airport Security/Law Enforcement. 


He has been the Police Chief at the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority for over 6 years. Prior to that he was a Detective and Patrol Commander for the City of Atlanta Police Department, working in the busiest parts of the city. He also spent time as a Police Commander at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the busiest airport in the world. 
Lt. James R. Carlino, Atlanta Police - 2007
Chief Carlino is active in the academic world too. He teaches in the Homeland Security and Public Safety bachelors’ degree programs for the State College of Florida. He developed most of the online courses for the school.


He is a veteran of The United States Air Force where he was an Air Force Firefighter. He is an active 
member of the Florida Police Chief’s Association and a member of ALEAN, the Airport Law Enforcement Agencies Network.

If you want more information or want to contact me, here is my LinkedIn page:


God Bless America and all the Brave Officers who Serve!