Submitted by the Clermont Police Department
The Clermont Police Department (CPD) will soon be evaluated for state re-accreditation, Police Chief John Graczyk announced today.
A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) plans to arrive March 31st to examine all aspects of the CPD’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services. The Clermont Police Department has received the accreditation continuously since 2004, and it lasts for three years at a time.
The department must comply with over 230 standards in order to receive accredited status. Many of the standards are critical to life, health, and safety issues.
As part of the onsite assessment, agency members and the public are invited to offer comments to the assessment team. A copy of the standards may be requested through Clermont Police Department’s Public Information Officer at 352-536-8412.
For more information regarding CFA or for people wishing to offer written comments about the Clermont Police Department’s ability to meet the standards of accreditation, please write CFA, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302, or email info@flaccreditation.org.
The assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar agencies who will review written materials, interview people; and visit offices and other places they can observe compliance, said CPD Accreditation Program Manager Desiree Cicco.
CFA Assessment Team Leader Pam Steelman, of the Florida Sheriff’s Association, will be joined by team members Meshelle Long, of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement; and Antonio Dominguez, of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Once the commission’s assessors complete their review of the agency, they report to the full commission, who will decide if the agency will receive accredited status.
