Assistant Chief Tony Cerino began his law enforcement career in 1997 and has proudly served the City of Pembroke Pines as a police officer since 1999. Assistant Chief Cerino graduated from the Broward County Police Academy, class #184 in 1997.
Assistant Chief Cerino served as a patrol officer until 2006, at which time he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. During his time as a sergeant, Assistant Chief Cerino worked in the Patrol Division until 2012 when he was selected to oversee the Internal Affairs Unit. In 2015 he was promoted to the rank of Captain, where he served in the Operations Bureau overseeing the Afternoon and Midnight Shift Patrol shifts, the Investigations Division, and the Administration Bureau where he served as Support Services Captain, and Administrative Services Captain. In 2022 Assistant Chief Cerino was promoted to the rank of Major where he served as the Administrative Services Major, and the Operations Bureau and Specialized Services Bureau Major.
In February of 2024 he was promoted to the rank of Assistant Chief.
Prior to joining the Pembroke Pines Police Department Assistant Chief Cerino had two years of prior law enforcement experience. Assistant Chief Cerino has a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice Administration, and is a graduate of the University of Louisville’s, Southern Police Institute’s 62nd session of the Command Officers Development Course, Nova Southeastern University’s - Executive Leadership course, the International Association of Chiefs of Police - Leadership in Police Organizations course, the Florida Police Chiefs’ Association - Future Chiefs program, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations - Florida Executive Development Seminar.
Assistant Chief Cerino has also received several commendations and two lifesaving awards over his career with the police department.
Assistant Chief Cerino currently supervises the Operations Bureau which encompasses the Patrol Division, and the Traffic and Neighborhood Safety Division.