Director of Communications Technology
Collier County Sheriff's Office
Naples, Florida
Bob Finney is the Director of Communications Technology for the Collier County Sheriff's Office in Naples, Florida. He enjoys working with a forward-looking command staff under a Sheriff dedicated to maintaining a safe and enjoyable community. Bob began his Public Safety career 27 years ago as a dispatcher for the Shelton Police Department in Washington. During his career, Bob has served as a Chief Technology Officer, Shift Supervisor, Training Coordinator, and Communications Technical Manager. He was also a volunteer Firefighter and EMT. Bob is an active APCO and NENA member, and has served on numerous committees, such as the Florida APCO Training Committee, Florida Certification Task Force, and was the chair of the SW Florida Regional Domestic Security Task Force-Communications Focus Group for 17 years. Bob is passionate about emerging technologies, specifically Next Generation 9-1-1 and the FirstNet initiatives, especially in investigating how they can assist operations staffing challenges and opportunities to provide "smarter" responses.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM