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Lake Wales Police Department
Accredited on June 29, 2023 in Orlando
Accreditation Manager: Sergeant William "Bill" Raebig
Lakeland Police Department
Accredited on February 18, 1998 in Ocala
Reaccredited on February 14, 2001 in Tallahassee
Reaccredited on February 18, 2004 in Crystal River
Reaccredited on February 28, 2007 in Ocala
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
Reaccredited on October 23, 2025 in Sanibel
Accreditation Manager: Jeffery Smith
Largo Police Department
Accredited on June 2, 1999 in Ft. Lauderdale
Reaccredited on May 22, 2002 in Maitland
Reaccredited on June 23, 2004 in St. Pete Beach
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
Reaccredited on October 23, 2025 in Sanibel - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Accreditation Manager: Officer Colin Bolton
Lauderhill Police Department
Accredited 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: Samuel Ramos Jr
Lee County Sheriff's Office
Accredited on October 10, 2001 in Cocoa Beach
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
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
Reaccredited on June 19, 2025 in Orlando - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Accreditation Manager: Tanya Tanner
Leesburg 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: Chris Parsons
Leon County Sheriff’s Office
Accredited on February 17, 1997 in St. Augustine
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 February 25, 2009 in Tampa
Reaccredited on February 23, 2012 in Howey-in-the-Hills - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on February 25, 2015 in Daytona Beach - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on February 21, 2018 in St. Augustine - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on February 18, 2021 (Virtual Meeting) - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on February 22, 2024 in St. Augustine - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on February 19, 2026 in St. Augustine - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Accreditation Manager: Lieutenant James Pittman
Levy County Sheriff's Office
Accredited on June 20, 2024 in Orlando
Accreditation Manager: Gloria Kilian
Lighthouse Point Police Department
Accredited on June 28, 2000 in Gainesville
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
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
Reaccredited on June 19, 2025 in Orlando - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Accreditation Manager: Chris Oh
Longboat Key Police Department
Accredited on February 22, 2024 in St. Augustine
Accreditation Manager: Areaka Jewell
Longwood Police Department
Accredited on October 2, 2002 in Pensacola
Reaccredited on October 5, 2005 in Naples
Reaccredited on October 8, 2008 in Crystal River
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
Accreditation Manager: Derek Chenoweth
Lynn Haven Police Department
Accredited on February 24, 2022 in St. Augustine
Reaccredited on February 20, 2025 in St. Augustine
Accreditation Manager: Sgt. Patrick Grogan
Maitland Police Department
Accredited on June 28, 2000 in Gainesville
Reaccredited on June 25, 2003 in Daytona Beach
Reaccredited on June 7, 2006 in Tampa
Reaccredited on July 1, 2010 in Bonita Springs
Reaccredited on July 27, 2013 in Bonita Springs
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
Reaccredited on June 19, 2025 in Orlando - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Accreditation Manager: Taylor Stitt
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office
Accredited on October 17, 1996 in Tampa
Reaccredited 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 September 29, 2011 in Ponte Vedra - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on October 8, 2014 in Palm Harbor - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on November 1, 2017 in Weston - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on February 18, 2021 (Virtual Meeting) - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Reaccredited on October 5, 2023 in Sanibel - Excelsior Reaccreditation
Accreditation Manager: Megan Weeks
Marco Island Police Department
Accredited on February 23, 2023 in St. Augustine
Reaccredited on February 19, 2026 in St. Augustine
Accreditation Manager: Lauree Greene