Captain Charles Courtoy will work to reduce crime by overseeing patrol operations in District One where he has spent half of his 23-year career.  

Florida's Attorney General recently selected Captain Courtoy to serve on the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. In this prestigious role, he is one of 19 law enforcement professionals overseeing the credentials of all corrections and law enforcement officers in the state of Florida.  Captain Courtoy was also one of Tampa's first Community Oriented Police Officers in West Tampa.

Courtoy has dedicated his career to fighting crime as a Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Sergeant over Quick Uniform Attack on Drugs (QUAD) Patrol and the Field Training Program. Most recently he served as a Lieutenant over the Rapid Offender Control (ROC) Squad. 

Captain Courtoy has a Master of Science Degree from Troy State University in Public Administration and a Bachelor's Degree from Maryville College in Political Science.