Law Enforcement

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Law Enforcement

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

Accredited on June 28, 2000 in Gainesville
Reaccredited on October 8, 2003 in Ft. Myers Beach
Reaccredited on October 11, 2006 in Cocoa Beach
Reaccredited on October 28, 2009 in Ponte Vedra
Reaccredited on September 27, 2012 in Sarasota
Reaccredited on October 7, 2015 in Weston - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited October 3, 2018 in Clearwater - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited October 7, 2021 in St. Petersburg - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on October 3, 2024 in Sanibel - Excelsior Reaccreditation

Accreditation Manager: Gary Robinson

robinsong@pbso.org

Palm Beach Gardens Police Department

Accredited on February 14, 2001 in Tallahassee
Reaccredited on February 18, 2004 in Crystal River
Reaccredited on February 28, 2007 in Ocala
Reaccredited on February 3, 2010 in Hutchinson Island
Reaccredited on February 21, 2013 in Howey-in-the-Hills
Reaccredited on February 24, 2016 in St. Augustine - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on February 20, 2019 in St. Augustine - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on February 24, 2022 in St. Augustine - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on February 20, 2025 in St. Augustine

Accreditation Manager: Sam Dobson

sdobson@pbgfl.gov

Palmetto Police Department

Accredited on October 6, 2004 in Orlando
Reaccredited on October 31, 2007 in Maitland
Reaccredited on October 14, 2010 in Jacksonville
Reaccredited on September 25, 2013 in Sarasota
Reaccredited on October 26, 2016 in Weston
Reaccredited on October 2, 2019 in St. Petersburg
Reaccredited on December 7, 2022 in St. Augustine - Excelsior Reaccreditation

Accreditation Manager: Oscar Kieffer

Okieffer@palmettopolice.com

Panama City Beach Police Department

Accredited on October 3, 2024 in Sanibel

Accreditation Manager: Derick Poppelreiter

dpoppelreiter@beachpolice.org

Panama City Police Department

Accredited on May 22, 2002 in Maitland
Reaccredited on June 29, 2005 in Jacksonville
Reaccredited on June 11, 2008 in Coral Springs
Reaccredited on June 30, 2011 in Bonita Springs
Reaccredited on June 25, 2014 in Bonita Springs
Reaccredited on June 21, 2017 in Orlando
Reaccredited October 15, 2020 (Virtual Meeting) - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on June 29, 2023 in Orlando - Excelsior Reaccreditation

Accreditation Manager: Lori Battig

lbattig@panamacitypolice.gov

Pasco County Sheriff's Office

Accredited on October 27, 1999 in Daytona Beach
Reaccredited on October 2, 2002 in Pensacola
Reaccredited on October 5, 2005 in Naples
Reaccredited on October 8, 2008 in Crystal River
Reaccredited on February 23, 2023 in St. Augustine

Accreditation Manager: Kenneth Gregory

KGregory@pascosheriff.org

Pembroke Pines Police Department

Accredited on June 21, 2017 in Orlando
Reaccredited on June 18, 2020 (Virtual Meeting)
Reaccredited on June 29, 2023 in Orlando

Accreditation Manager: Robin Moss

RoMoss@ppines.com

Pensacola Police Department

Accredited on February 6, 2014 in Jacksonville
Reaccredited on February 20, 2019 in St. Augustine
Reaccredited on February 24, 2022 in St. Augustine
Reaccredited on February 20, 2025 in St. Augustine

Accreditation Manager: Kim Chancellor

kchancellor@cityofpensacola.com

Pinecrest Police Department

Accredited on October 6, 2004 in Orlando
Reaccredited on February 20, 2008 in Clearwater
Reaccredited on February 3, 2011 in Hutchinson Island
Reaccredited on February 6, 2014 in Jacksonville
Reaccredited on February 22, 2017 in St. Augustine
Reaccredited on February 20, 2020 in St. Augustine - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on June 29, 2023 in Orlando - Excelsior Reaccreditation

Accreditation Manager: Merlin Baglin

baglin@pinecrest-fl.gov

Pinellas Park Police Department

Accredited on February 21, 2018 in St. Augustine
Reaccredited February 18, 2021 (Virtual Meeting)
Reaccredited on February 22, 2024 in St. Augustine

Accreditation Manager: Dallas Petrovich

dpetrovich@pinellas-park.com

Plant City Police Department

Accredited on February 9, 2005 in Kissimmee
Reaccredited on February 20, 2008 in Clearwater
Reaccredited on February 3, 2011 in Hutchinson Island
Reaccredited on February 6, 2014 in Jacksonville
Reaccredited on February 22, 2017 in St. Augustine
Reaccredited on February 20, 2020 in St. Augustine - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on February 23, 2023 in St. Augustine - Excelsior Reaccreditation

Accreditation Manager: Sergeant Robert McLellan

rmclellan@plantcitygov.com

Plantation Police Department

Accredited on February 9, 2000 in Punta Gorda
Reaccredited on February 5, 2003 in Boca Raton
Reaccredited on February 9, 2005 in Kissimmee
Reaccredited on February 20, 2008 in Clearwater
Reaccredited on February 3, 2011 in Hutchinson Island
Reaccredited on February 6, 2014 in Jacksonville
Reaccredited on February 22, 2017 in St. Augustine - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on February 20, 2020 in St. Augustine - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on February 23, 2023 in St. Augustine - Excelsior Reaccreditation

Accreditation Manager: Jan Coffindaffer

Jcoffindaffer@psd.plantation.org

Polk County Sheriff’s Office

Accredited on May 28, 1998 in Clearwater
Reaccredited on May 23,2001 in Clearwater
Reaccredited on June 23, 2004 in St. Pete Beach
Reaccredited on June 6, 2007 in Hutchinson Island
Reaccredited on July 1, 2010 in Bonita Springs
Reaccredited on June 27, 2013 in Bonita Springs - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on June 22, 2016 in Orlando - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on June 26, 2019 in Orlando - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on June 16, 2022 in Orlando - Excelsior Reaccreditation

Accreditation Manager: Mandy Presson

mpresson@polksheriff.org

Ponce Inlet Police Department

Accredited on October 5, 2005 in Naples
Reaccredited on October 8, 2008 in Crystal River
Reaccredited on September 29, 2011 in Ponte Vedra
Reaccredited on October 8, 2014 in Palm Harbor
Reaccredited on November 1, 2017 in Weston
Reaccredited on February 18, 2021 (Virtual Meeting)
Reaccredited on October 5, 2023 in Sanibel - Excelsior Reaccreditation

Accreditation Manager: Gina Manchester

gmanchester@ponce-inlet.org

Port St. Lucie Police Department

Accredited on October 8, 1997 in Tallahassee
Reaccredited on February 6, 2002 in Bradenton
Reaccredited on February 9, 2005 in Kissimmee
Reaccredited on October 31, 2007 in Maitland
Reaccredited on October 14, 2010 in Jacksonville
Reaccredited on September 25, 2013 in Sarasota - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on October 26, 2016 in Weston - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on October 2, 2019 in St. Petersburg - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on December 7, 2022 in St. Augustine - Excelsior Reaccreditation

Accreditation Manager: Jennifer DiMatteo-Bennett

Jennifer.DiMatteo@cityofpsl.com