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Tampa Police Assistant Chief Post Filled

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By VALERIE KALFRIN and RAY REYES

The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 11, 2008

TAMPA - Police Chief Stephen Hogue has picked a 30-year veteran to be the Tampa Police Department's new assistant chief.

Robert Guidara, 54, who has supervised District 3 in East Tampa since 2005, will take over the post vacated by Michael George, who retired this past week. The promotion is effective Sunday.

"I've got to share the credit with the hardworking men and women of District 3," Guidara said Tuesday. "Without them, I wouldn't have had this promotion. I was both humbled and honored to serve in this role."

The position is one of two assistant chiefs at the department. Guidara's duties include overseeing the investigations, narcotics and gang units, and managing the department's budget of about $120 million.

Guidara will make $121,000 a year as the assistant chief of investigations and support. He said one of the biggest challenges he will face this year are the looming budget cuts and the ways the department can reduce waste and increase efficiency.
Hogue said Guidara has gained a reputation throughout his career as an innovative troubleshooter. In 2003, Guidara launched Operation Commitment, a program Mayor Pam Iorio lauded for reducing crime and revitalizing East Tampa. Department statistics show selected reported crimes in District 3 are down about 17 percent since Jan. 1.

A native of Italy, Guidara is a University of Tampa graduate with a master's degree in public administration from Golden Gate University.

Reporter Valerie Kalfrin can be reached at (813) 259-7800 or vkalfrin@tampatrib.com.

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