Richard Tallent

Richard G. Tallent has accumulated forty-one years of law enforcement experience, including three years with the Baltimore City Police and thirty-eight years in the federal law enforcement sector.

Throughout his career, he held several leadership roles such as team leader in trade enforcement and narcotic interdiction, team coordinator in trade enforcement and private aircraft facilitation, and tactical enforcement training officer in various units.

He has a diverse background working in seaport and airport operations, cargo clearance, private aircraft facilitation, trade enforcement, and narcotic interdiction units in Miami and Port Everglades, FL.

Richard actively participated in joint operational programs with law enforcement personnel from federal, state, and local agencies while serving in tactical enforcement units.

As a training officer, he provided instruction to field personnel on targeting, examining, and seizing illegal commodities entering the U.S., and conducted training seminars with law enforcement and business/trade community representatives.

During his tenure with the Baltimore City Police Department, Richard enhanced his skills in arrest procedures, interrogation techniques, report writing, and community relations while assigned to the Western District.

He also served in the US Marine Corp, with a twelve-month tour in Vietnam during 1969-1970.

For the past twenty-seven years, Richard has served as the President of the Broward County - Federal Law Enforcement - Lodge #138, at the Fraternal Order of Police.

Richard pursued his education in Criminal Justice/Police Science at Cantonsville Community College and graduated from Dundalk Senior High, both in Maryland.