We are pleased to announce Petrina Herring as FSRMF’s new Loss Mitigation Specialist. Petrina will be working in the Risk Management Program and will be responsible for the Fund’s research, data analytics and grant assistance initiatives. Petrina brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in these areas.
A Florida native, Petrina has approximately 18 years of law enforcement and criminal justice program and policy experience. She previously served in various positions and leadership roles at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), most recently providing organizational and management consulting services. Prior to that, Petrina served over five years as Bureau Chief for FDLE’s grants office where she also led Florida’s State Administering Agency (SAA) for many programs awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). In addition, she served more than 11 years in the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) division in different capacities assisting and working with local, state and federal agencies.
Petrina has a bachelor’s degree in criminology from Florida State University, has served as chair of the Florida Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems (CJJIS) Council’s Federal Funding Workgroup, and has been active in a number of state and federal policy groups including the Florida Grants Consortium Advisory Panel, National Criminal Justice Association, and Institute for State Criminal Justice and Public Safety Executives. Please join us in welcoming Petrina to the FSRMF team!