Law Enforcement

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Law Enforcement

South Miami Police Department

Accredited on February 6, 2014 in Jacksonville
Reaccredited on February 22, 2017 in St. Augustine
Reaccredited on February 20, 2020 in St. Augustine
Reaccredited on February 23, 2023 in St. Augustine

Accreditation Manager: Sergeant Jesus Aguiar

jaguiar@southmiamipdfl.gov

St. Augustine Beach Police Department

Accredited on February 25, 2015 at Daytona Beach
Reaccredited on February 21, 2018 in St. Augustine
Reaccredited February 18, 2021 (Virtual Meeting)
Reaccredited on February 22, 2024 in St. Augustine

Accreditation Manager: Jacquline Parrish

parrishjm@sabpd.org

St. Augustine Police Department

Accredited on June 24, 2021 in Orlando
Reaccredited on June 20, 2024 in Orlando

Accreditation Manager: Jennifer Michaux

jmichaux@staugpd.com

St. Cloud Police Department

Accredited on February 20, 2019 in St. Augustine
Reaccredited on February 24, 2022 in St. Augustine

Accreditation Manager: Officer Diara Wesler

dwesler@stcloud.org

St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office

Accredited on October 17, 1996 in Tampa
Reaccredited on February 9, 2000 in Punta Gorda
Reaccredited on February 5, 2003 in Boca Raton
Reaccredited on February 8, 2006 in Panama City
Reaccredited on June 11, 2008 in Coral Springs
Reaccredited on June 30, 2011 in Bonita Springs - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on June 25, 2014 in Bonita Springs - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on June 21, 2017 in Orlando - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on June 18, 2020 (Virtual Meeting) - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on June 29, 2023 in Orlando - Excelsior Reaccreditation

Accreditation Manager: Jody Barrett

jbarrett@sjso.org

St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office

Accredited on October 17, 1996 in Tampa
Reaccredited on October 27, 1999 in Daytona Beach
Reaccredited 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 - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on June 25, 2014 in Bonita Springs - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on June 21, 2017 in Orlando - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited October 15, 2020 (Virtual Meeting) - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on June 29, 2023 in Orlando - Excelsior Reaccreditation

Accreditation Manager: Heather Blount

blounth@stluciesheriff.com

St. Petersburg Police Department

Accredited 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
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: Erika Hasson

Erika.Hasson@stpete.org

Stuart 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 October 15, 2020 (Virtual Meeting) - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on October 5, 2023 in Sanibel - Excelsior Reaccreditation

Accreditation Manager: Captain Derek Ortado

dortado@ci.stuart.fl.us

Sumter County Sheriff's Office

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 - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited October 15, 2020 (Virtual Meeting) - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on June 29, 2023 in Orlando - Excelsior Reaccreditation

Accreditation Manager: James Aguiar

jaguiar@sumtercountysheriff.org

Sunny Isles Beach Police Department

Accredited on October 5, 2023 in Sanibel Island

Accreditation Manager: Sergeant Luke Plesa

Iplesa@sibpd.net

Sunrise Police Department

Accredited on October 8, 2008 in Crystal River
Reaccredited on February 23, 2012 in Howey-in-the-Hills
Reaccredited on February 25, 2015 in Daytona Beach
Reaccredited on February 21, 2018 in St. Augustine
Reaccredited February 18, 2021 (Virtual Meeting)
Reaccredited on February 22, 2024 in St. Augustine - Excelsior Reaccreditation

Accreditation Manager: Amanda Schaefer

Aschaefer@sunrisefl.gov

Surfside Police Department

Accredited on October 28, 2009 in Ponte Vedra
Reaccredited on September 27, 2012 in Sarasota
Reaccredited on February 24, 2016 in St. Augustine
Reaccredited on February 20, 2019 in St. Augustine
Reaccredited on February 24, 2022 in St. Augustine

Accreditation Manager: Jill Smith

jsmith@townofsurfsidefl.gov

Sweetwater Police Department

Accredited on November 1, 2017 in Weston
Reaccredited February 18, 2021 (Virtual Meeting)
Reaccredited October 5, 2023 in Sanibel

Accreditation Manager: Major John Wrves

jwrves@cityofsweetwater.fl.gov

Tallahassee Police Department

Accredited on May 22, 2002 in Maitland
Reaccredited on June 29, 2005 in Jacksonville
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: Joanna Baldwin

Joanna.Baldwin@talgov.com