District 1 Law Enforcement Liaison

Janice Martinez has over 30 years of law enforcement experience. She began her career in 1995 with the Haines City Police Department as a dispatcher and Intoxilyzer Operator before joining the Florida Highway Patrol in 1997, where she was stationed in Troop C, Polk County.

Throughout her tenure in the Tampa Bay area, she held several roles, including Traffic Homicide Investigator, midnight shift commander, and Traffic Homicide Supervisor. Janice continues to serve as a Reserve Trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol, Troop K.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Supports approximately 49 law enforcement agencies across 12 Southwest Florida counties.
• Promotes, coordinates, implements, and increases participation in state and national traffic safety campaigns and enforcement mobilizations.
• Organizes and supports public outreach initiatives and press events.
• Conducts Local Area Network (LAN) meetings, leads training sessions, and supports officer development.
• Provides guidance on securing and managing FDOT traffic safety grant funding.
• Facilitates the exchange of critical information, including officer training, crash data and trends, checkpoint planning, and legal updates.
• Participates in the coordination of the annual Florida Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Challenge.
• Evaluates agency traffic safety efforts across enforcement, education, policy, and crash reduction.
• Serves on statewide traffic safety coalitions (opens in new tab).
• Supports Community Traffic Safety Teams (CTSTs) across the district.
• Supports Child Passenger Safety (CPS)-related traffic safety initiatives.