West Palm Beach Police Department Prepares for Accreditation Review

Published on February 13, 2024

February 13, 2024,

West Palm Beach Police Department Prepares for Accreditation Review  

A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive April 2, 2024, to examine all aspects of our agency’s policies and procedures, management, training, operations, and support services. Many of the standards are critical to life, health, safety issues, and best practices. Our agency was initially awarded accredited status by CFA in 2015 and was reviewed every three years to verify continued compliance. This year will be our fourth re-accreditation with CFA, and we were previously accredited with CALEA between 2000-2012.

The assessment team is composed of assessors from similar agencies. They will review written materials, interview individuals, and visit offices and other areas where compliance can be observed. We must comply with all standards to receive reaccredited status and the assessment will conclude on April 4, 2024.

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 West Palm Beach 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 our agency, they report to the Commission, which determines if we will receive reaccredited status. Verification by the team that the Department meets the Commission’s standards is part of a voluntary process to maintain accreditation. This is a highly prized recognition of professional excellence as being above the standard in law enforcement.