Staff Spotlight: Andrielle Boone
University of Florida Police Department
Bio: Dr. Andrielle Boone is a Gainesville native, mother to a five-year-old, and a proud member of a divine nine sorority. Dr. Boone began working at the University of Florida Police Department in August 2014, shortly after working at the Santa Fe College Police Department and the Department of Children and Families. Dr. Boone obtained her bachelor’s degree in Family, Youth, and Community Science from the University of Florida in 2011.
Dr. Boone has worked as the School Resource Officer at PK Yonge, where she assisted in coaching the girls’ basketball team. Dr. Boone has also worked in the criminal investigation division and served as the police departments Honor Guard Commander since 2018. In June of 2017, she was promoted to Sergeant.
While employed full time, she earned her master’s degree in criminal justice in 2019 from Keiser University. In June of 2023, she was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Later, while still employed full time with the police department, she earned her Doctor of Criminal Justice from Keiser University in April of 2024. Dr. Boone aspires to teach, educate, and train regarding her interest.
What is an identity you’re proud to share?
“I am the daughter of Gator Alumni, who became the first African American female Sergeant and Lieutenant at the University of Florida Police Department.”
What does your role entail?
“I am currently assigned to the patrol division in the role of a night shift Lieutenant and serve as the Honor Guard Commander. As the night shift Lieutenant, I oversee two sergeants and eight officers, ensuring the team is safe, professional, courteous, and engaging, while aiming to prevent, reduce, and investigate crime. I also educate through traffic stops, bike registration, and citizen assists. Additionally, I assist with teaching report writing within the agency, assisting with RAD and radkids, and sharing my knowledge with other officers. As the Honor Guard Commander, I coordinate with other agencies to assist in memorial services, color guard, policy review, and training.”
What is your favorite part about working at UF?
“My favorite part about working at UF is being able to give back to my Alma Mater in a variety of ways, while still learning. My undergraduate experience taught me so much about myself. I am now afforded the opportunity to speak and meet others who are on the path of acquiring their degree, while being able to speak with the relatedness of walking the same paved sidewalks, having sat in the seats of similar halls, lived in the dorms, and having the undergraduate experience.”
Fun fact about you:
“During my adolescence I swam with The Florida Aquatic Swim Team (FAST) here at UF, becoming a competitive swimmer in the Junior Olympics. “