A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022 to examine all aspects of the Tavares Police Department’s policies and procedures, and management, operations, and support services. The Tavares Police Department has to comply with numerous standards in order to receive accredited status. Many of the standards are critical to life, health, safety issues, and best practices.
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 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 Tavares 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.
The accreditation program manager for the Tavares Police Department is Lt. Karl Grogan. Lt. Grogan said the 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.
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 status. The Tavares Police Department’s accreditation is valid for three years. Verification by the team that the Tavares Police Department meets the Commission’s standards is part of a voluntary process to gain or maintain accreditation—”a highly prized recognition of professional excellence”, Chief Stoney Lubins said.
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