Law Enforcement

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Excelsior Agencies


Law Enforcement

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)
Reaccredited on October 5, 2023 in Sanibel

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

Accreditation Manager: James Aguiar

jaguiar@sumtercountysheriff.org

Accredited on October 5, 2024 in Sanibel Island

Doug Robertson

drobertson@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

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: Officer Jesus Flores

jflores@cityofsweetwater.fl.gov

Tallahassee Community College Police Department

Accredited 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

Accreditation Manager: Tiffiany Echoles

Tiffiany.Echoles@tcc.fl.edu

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
Reaccredited on February 23, 2023 in St. Augustine

Accreditation Manager: Joanna Baldwin

Joanna.Baldwin@talgov.com

Tampa International Airport Police Department

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

Accreditation Manager: Laura Rozansky

lrozansky@tampaairport.com

Tampa Police Department

Accredited on October 8, 2014 in Palm Harbor
Reaccredited on November 1, 2017 in Weston
Reaccredited October 15, 2020 (Virtual Meeting)

Accreditation Manager: Sonja Wise

Sonja.Wise@Tampagov.net

Tarpon Springs Police Department

Accredited February 21, 2013 in Howey-in-the-Hills
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: Frank Ruggiero

fruggiero@tspd.us

Tavares Police Department

Accredited on December 7, 2022 in St. Augustine

Accreditation Manager: Lt. Karl Grogan

kgrogan@tavares.org

Temple Terrace Police Department

Accredited 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)
Reaccredited on June 29, 2023 in Orlando

Accreditation Manager: Patrick Brown

PBrown@templeterrace.gov

Tequesta Police Department

Accredited on June 28, 2000 in Gainsville
Reaccredited on June 25, 2003 in Daytona Beach
Reaccredited on February 28, 2007 in Ocala
Reaccredited on February 3, 2010 Stuart
Reaccredited on February 21, 2013 in Sarasota
Reaccredited on June 16, 2022 in Orlando

Accreditation Manager: Jeff Owens

Titusville Police Department

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

Accreditation Manager: Stacey Woodward

stacey.woodward@titusville.com

Treasure Island Police Department

Accredited on October 7, 2021 in St. Petersburg

Accreditation Manager: Gabriella Foster

gfoster@mytreasureisland.org

University of Central Florida Police Department

Accredited on June 27, 2013 in Bonita Springs
Reaccredited on June 22, 2016 in Orlando
Reaccredited on June 26, 2019 in Orlando
Reaccredited on June 16, 2022 in Orlando

Accreditation Manager: Cynthia Pugsley

cynthia.pugsley@ucf.edu

University of Florida Police Department

Accredited on June 25, 1997 in Bradenton
Reaccredited 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, 2009 in Bonita Springs
Reaccredited on June 28, 2012 in Bonita Springs
Reaccredited on June 24, 2015 in Orlando
Reaccredited on June 20, 2018 in Orlando
Reaccredited on June 24, 2021 in Orlando

Accreditation Manager: Tiffany Castle

tcastle@ufl.edu