Accreditation Team Invites Public Comments About the Winter Springs Police Department

November 3, 2020

(Winter Springs, FL):  A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will begin December 1, 2020 examining all aspects of the Winter Springs Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The Winter Springs Police Department has to comply with approximately 250 standards in order 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 manual is available through Ofc. Marette Sims by calling 407-327-6559.

For more information regarding CFA or for persons wishing to offer written comments about the Winter Springs Police Department’s ability to meet the standards of accreditation, please write:

CFA, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida  32302, or email to flaccreditation@fdle.state.fl.us.

The Accreditation Manager for the Winter Springs Police Department is Ofc. Marette Sims. She said the assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar law enforcement agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals, and inquire in other areas where compliance can be witnessed. 

Once the Commission’s assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full Commission, which will then determine if the agency is to receive accredited status. The Winter Springs Police Department’s accreditation is valid for three years. Verification by the team that Winter Springs 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. The Winter Springs Police Department was originally accredited by the CFA in 2003 and is currently an Excelsior agency.