May 20, 2020 Contact: 305-995-1000
Immediate Release
ACCREDITATION TEAM INVITES PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT THE MIAMI DADE SCHOOLS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Miami Dade County School Board: A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive July 13, 2020 to examine all aspects of the Miami-Dade Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The Miami-Dade Schools Police Department must 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 the Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Citizen Information Center at 305-995-1000.
For more information regarding CFA or for persons wishing to offer written comments about the Miami-Dade Schools 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 Program Manager for The Miami-Dade Schools Police Department is Nannette Badger. She said 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 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 Miami-Dade Schools Police Department’s accreditation is valid for 3 years. Verification by the team that the Miami-Dade Schools 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, Chief Edwin Lopez said.
