A state accreditation team is seeking comments about the Pinellas Park Police Department.

PINELLAS PARK – A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation is scheduled to arrive Nov. 7 to examine all aspects of the Pinellas Park Police Department policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services.

To earn accreditation, the department has to comply with about 260 standards, many of which are critical to life, health and safety issues.

As part of the on-site assessment, agency members and the general public are invited to offer comments to the assessment team. A copy of the standards is available through the CFA website at flaccreditation.org.

The assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar agencies. The assessors will review written materials; interview individuals; and visit offices and other places where compliance can be witnessed.

Once the assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full commission, which will then decide if the agency is to receive accredited status, which is is for three years. Verification by the team that the 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 Michael Haworth said.

For information regarding CFA or for persons wishing to offer written comments, write: CFA, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302, or email to info@flaccreditation.org.

For information about the Pinellas Park police, go to pinellas-park.com.

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