The Clermont Police Department (CPD) is pleased to announce that it has been recommended for reaccreditation.
Earlier this week, a team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) conducted a remote assessment to examine all aspects of the department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services. Clermont Police has continuously received the accreditation since 2004; the assessments take place every three years. This will be its fifth reaccreditation.
“Verification by the team that the Clermont Police Department meets the commission’s standards is part of a voluntary process to gain or maintain accreditation – a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence,” Chief Charles Broadway said. “Compliance with these standards ensures that our department is providing exceptional police services to the community.”
The assessment team was composed of certified assessors from similar agencies who remotely reviewed written materials and interviewed individuals, said CPD Accreditation Program Manager Lt. Shane Strickland.
The Clermont Police Department had to comply with about 240 standards in order to receive accredited status. Many of the standards are critical to life, health and safety issues.
“This reaccreditation is proof that we are committed to going above and beyond what is necessary to protect the residents and visitors of the Clermont community,” Broadway said. “During these times of confusion and uncertainty, we realize the importance of ensuring that we are doing our part and that the men and women entrusted with protecting the Clermont community are doing the right thing.”
“Keeping in line with many changes in our country today, we are proud that the policies and procedures that we currently have in place fall in line with police reform and continue with our practice of transparency and policy oversight,” Broadway said.
Recently, the Florida Police Chief’s Association selected Broadway to sit on its new Subcommittee on Accountability and Societal Change. This committee will make recommendations on police reform, similar to the “8 Can’t Wait” initiative, all of which the Clermont Police Department has in place.
On Oct. 14-15, Broadway and members of the accreditation team will travel to St. Petersburg to receive the official nomination of reaccreditation from the commission.
