BAY HARBOR ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT’S ACCREDITATION TEAM INVITES PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT THE TOWN OF BAY HARBOR ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT’S FLORIDA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION ASSESSMENT
A team of assessors from the Commission of Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 and remain through Thursday, March 31, 2022, to examine all aspects of the Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services.
The Town of Bay Harbor Islands Police Department must comply with numerous standards to retain accredited status. Many of the standards are critical to life, health, safety issues, and best practices. The accreditation program manager for the Bay Harbor Islands Police Department is Nicole Blanco.
The CFA assessment team is composed of assessors from similar agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals, and visit offices and other areas where compliance can be observed. The CFA Assessment Team Leader is Meghan Warman from the Palatka Police Department. Other members of the assessment team include, Marie Reese from the Naples Police Department, and Demetri Konstantopoulos from the Sarasota Police Department.
As part of the assessment, agency members and members of the public are invited to offer comments to the assessment team. A copy of the standards manual is available on the CFA website at www.flaccreditation.org under the standards tab.
For more information regarding CFA or for persons wishing to offer written comments about the Bay Harbor Islands Police Department’s ability to meet the standards of accreditation, please send correspondence to: CFA, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida, 32302, or email to flaccreditation@fdle.state.fl.us.
Once the Commission’s assessors complete their review of the agency, they report to the full Commission, which then determines if the agency is to receive accredited or reaccredited status. Bay Harbor Islands Police Department’s accreditation is valid for three years. Verification by the team that Bay Harbor Islands meets the Commission’s standards is part of a voluntary process to gain or maintain accreditation - a highly prized recognition of professional excellence.