Governing Board

Lawson Lamar
State Attorney Ninth Judicial Circuit

Jerry L. Demings
Sheriff Orange County

Val B. Demings
Chief of Police Orlando

Brett C. Railey
Chief of Police Winter Park

Chuck W. Vavrek
Chief of Police Apopka

Charles J. Brown
Chief of Police Ocoee

Richard Beary
Chief of Police University of Central Florida

Robert E. Hansell
Sheriff Osceola County

Joyce Dawley
Regional Director Florida Department of Law Enforcement

Associate Members

U.S. Federal Bureau of
Investigation

U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration

U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement

U.S. Secret Service

U.S. Postal Inspection
Service


The Director's Message

My Word: Prostitution Advertising
Response to Mike Thomas's February 17, 2008 Orlando Sentinel article
(Not Published by the Orlando Sentinel)

My Word: Our Community Has Called the Question
Response to Scott Maxwell's January 29, 2008 Orlando Sentinel article In reference to a two year investigation on the Orlando Weekly
(Not Published by the Orlando Sentinel)

My Word: Part of Recipe For Great Community
Published by the Orlando Sentinel on November 2, 2007

Correspondence: In reference to Scott Maxwell's October 20, 2007 Orlando Sentinel article regarding MBI's "Lack of Convictions."
(Email correspondence directly to Scott Maxwell encouraging the review of factual information about MBI - See My Word: Part of Recipe For Great Community)

My Word: Protecting the Community
Published by the Orlando Sentinel - 2006

My Word: Drug Dealer Stop and Think
Published by the Orlando Sentinel - 2006

MBI Information

The Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation is a 14 agency local, state and federal law enforcement task force that investigates Narcotics, Vice, and Organized Crime. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view files on this website. Please visit www.adobe.com for a free download.

Press Section Launched

MBI has launched a Press Release section. The section will contain press releases for past operations and press releases being distributed for immediate release media outlets. Please be patient while older press releases are prepared for electronic distribution.

Agent Blotter

Check the Agent Blotter to find out how MBI Agents are preventing crime and helping citizens daily during and in between publicized operations.

MBI Assistance

MBI routinely assists law enforcement agencies within the Ninth Judcial Circuit with technical and investigative assistance.