A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation will arrive Tuesday, Dec. 6, to examine all aspects of the Plant City Police Department's policies and procedures, management, operations and support services. The Plant City Police Department has to comply with approximately 260 standards to receive accredited status. Many of the standards are critical to life, health and safety issues.
As part of the assessment, agency members and the general public are invited to offer comments to the assessment team. A copy of the standards is available at FLAccreditation.org/standards.htm.
The assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals and visit offices and other places where compliance can be witnessed. The assessment team leader is Lt. Rob Pace, of the Leon County Sheriff's Office. Other team members are Meghan Warman, of the Palatka Police Department, and Jonathan Kinney, who is a retired law enforcement officer.
Once the Commission's assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full Commission, which will then decide if the agency is to retain accredited status for the next 3 years. Verification by the team that the Plant City Police Department meets the Commission's standards is part of a voluntary process to gain or maintain accreditation, a highly-regarded recognition of law enforcement professional excellence.
For more information regarding CFA or for persons wishing to offer written comments about the Plant City Police Department's ability to meet the standards of accreditation, please write:CFA, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302, or email to info@flaccreditation.org.