Captain Diane Hobley-Burney will serve as the Captain over the Support Services Bureau and will oversee the department’s training unit, evidence, records and reserve force. During her 23-year diverse career, she has worked as a patrol Lieutenant, supervised one of the top producing Quick Uniform Attack on Drugs squads, worked as a domestic violence detective, supervised school resource officers and managed crime prevention.

After 23-years-of dedicated service to the citizens of Tampa, policing is Captain Hobley-Burney's passion.  As she continues her career, her top priorities will always be the safety and well being of the citizens and officers of Tampa.  She also has a passion for stopping the cycle of domestic violence which prompted her to become a domestic violence investigator and trainer for the Department.    

The newly appointed Captain earned her BS in Sociology from Saint Leo University and she graduated in the top of her police academy class.  She is currently working on her MA in Criminology.