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    District 2 Law Enforcement Liaison

    About

    Juan Cardona

    Law Enforcement Liaison

    FDOT District 2

    dist2@fl-lel.org
    (850) 728-2615
    Contact

    Juan Cardona has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience.

    Roles and Responsibilities

    • Supports approximately 50 law enforcement agencies across 18 Northeast 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.

    How Your District LEL Can Assist Your Agency

    Traffic Safety Campaign Support

    • High-Visibility Enforcement (HVE) Campaigns
    • Click It or Ticket
    • Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
    • Operation Southern Slow Down

    Grant & Program Assistance

    • Traffic Safety Grant Guidance
    • Program Participation Opportunities
    • Agency Coordination and Support
    • Traffic Safety Challenge Assistance

    Training & Professional Development

    • Grant-Funded Traffic Safety Training Opportunities
    • Instructor and Subject Matter Expert Connections
    • Educational Resources

    Traffic Safety Materials

    • Tip Cards
    • Yard Signs
    • Banners
    • Quick Reference Guides

    Data & Strategic Support

    • Crash Data Analysis
    • Crash Trend Identification
    • Enforcement Planning Support
    • Problem Area Identification

    Community & Stakeholder Partnerships

    • Community Traffic Safety Teams (CTSTs)
    • Statewide Traffic Safety Coalitions
    • Public Information and Outreach Support
    • Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Initiatives

    Counties Served

    Alachua
    Baker
    Bradford
    Clay
    Columbia
    Dixie
    Duval
    Gilchrist
    Hamilton
    Lafayette
    Levy
    Madison
    Nassau
    Putnam
    St. Johns
    Suwannee
    Taylor
    Union
    FDOT District 2 map highlighting covered counties

    Agencies Supported

    Alachua County Public Schools Police Department
    Alachua County Sheriff's Office
    Alachua Police Department
    Atlantic Beach Police Department
    Baker County Sheriff's Office
    Bradford County Sheriff's Office
    Cedar Key Police Department
    Chiefland Police Department
    Clay County Sheriff's Office
    Columbia County Sheriff's Office
    Cross City Police Department
    Dixie County Sheriff's Office
    Fernandina Beach Police Department
    FHP Troop B
    FHP Troop G
    FL School for the Deaf & Blind Police Department
    Florida State College of Jacksonville Police Department
    Gainesville Police Department
    Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office
    Green Cove Springs Police Department
    Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
    High Springs Police Department
    Interlachen Police Department
    Jacksonville Aviation Authority Police Department
    Jacksonville Beach Police Department
    Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
    Jasper Police Department
    Jennings Police Department
    Lafayette County Sheriff's Office
    Lake City Police Department
    Lawtey Police Department
    Levy County Sheriff's Office
    Live Oak Police Department
    Madison County Sheriff's Office
    Madison Police Department
    Nassau County Sheriff's Office
    Neptune Beach Police Department
    Orange Park Police Department
    Palatka Police Department
    Perry Police Department
    Putnam County Sheriff's Office
    Santa Fe College Police Department
    St. Augustine Beach Police Department
    St. Augustine Police Department
    St. Johns County Sheriff's Office
    Suwannee County Sheriff's Office
    Taylor County Sheriff's Office
    Trenton Department of Public Safety
    Union County Sheriff's Office
    University of Florida Police Department
    University of North Florida - Department of Police & Public Safety
    Welaka Police Department
    Williston Police Department

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