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Excelsior Agencies
University of North Florida Police Department
Accredited on October 27, 1999 in Daytona Beach
Reaccredited 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 February 18, 2021 (Virtual Meeting)
Reaccredited on October 5, 2023 in Sanibel
Accreditation Manager: Sergeant Shawn Faulkner
University of South Florida Police Department
Accredited 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 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
Reaccredited October 7, 2021 in St. Petersburg
Accreditation Manager: Sergeant Daniel Sacher-Brown
University of West Florida Police Department
Accredited on February 23, 2023 in St. Augustine
Accreditation Manager: Sabra Cupples
USF St. Petersburg Police Department
Accredited 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: Jeff Banks
Venice Police Department
Accredited on October 8,1997 in Tallahassee
Reaccredited on February 14,2001 in Tallahassee
Reaccredited on October 28, 2009 in Ponte Vedra
Reaccredited on September 27, 2012 in Sarasota
Reaccredited on October 7, 2015 in Weston
Reaccredited on October 3, 2018 in Clearwater
Reaccredited on October 7, 2021 in St. Petersburg
Accreditation Manager: Kevin Vespia
Vero Beach Police Department
Accredited on February 6, 2002 in Bradenton
Reaccredited on June 29, 2005 in Jacksonville
Reaccredited on June 11, 2008 in Coral Springs
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
Accreditation Manager: Lieutnant Phil Huddy
Village of Key Biscayne Police Department
Accredited on February 8, 2006 in Panama City
Reaccredited on February 25, 2009 in Tampa
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 on February 18, 2021 (Virtual Meeting)
Reaccredited on February 22, 2024 in St. Augustine
Accreditation Manager: Ana Y. Guerra
Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue
Accredited on February 8, 2006 in Panama City
Reaccredited on February 25, 2009 in Tampa
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 on February 18, 2021 (Virtual Meeting)
Accreditation Manager: Chris Dembinsky
Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office
Accredited 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 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 St. Augustine
Reaccredited October 15, 2020 (Virtual Meeting)
Reaccredited on October 5, 2023 in Sanibel
Accreditation Manager: Steve Smith
Walton County Sheriff’s Office
Accredited 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: Sarah Geohagan
Wauchula Police Department
Accredited on June 2, 1999 in Ft. Lauderdale
Reaccredited on May 22, 2002 in Maitland
Reaccredited on October 5, 2005 in Naples
Reaccredited on October 8, 2008 in Crystal River
Reaccredited on September 29, 2011 in Ponte Vedra
Reaccredited on February 25, 2015 in Daytona Beach
Reaccredited on February 21, 2018 in St. Augustine
Reaccredited on February 18, 2021 (Virtual Meeting)
Reaccredited on February 22, 2024 in St. Augustine
Accreditation Manager: Assistant Chief Tom Fort
West Melbourne Police Department
Accredited on June 22, 2016 in Orlando
Reaccredited on February 20, 2020 in St. Augustine
Reaccredited on February 23, 2023 in St. Augustine
Accreditation Manager: Courtney Fender
West Palm Beach Police Department
Accredited on February 9, 2000 in Punta Gorda
Reaccredited on February 5, 2003 in Boca Raton
Reaccredited on June 7, 2006 in Tampa
Reaccredited on June 1, 2009 in Bonita Springs
Reacredited on June 24, 2015 in Orlando
Reaccredited on June 20, 2018 in Orlando
Reaccredited on June 24, 2021 in Orlando
Accreditation Manager: Officer Nicole Abreu
Wildwood Police Department
Accredited on June 24, 2021 in Orlando
Accreditation Manager: Sergeant Jennifer Hudson
Wilton Manors Police Department
Accredited on July 1, 2010 in Bonita Springs
Reaccredited 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: Doug Robertson
Windermere Police Department
Accredited on February 23, 2023 in St. Augustine
Accreditation Manager: Jennifer L. Treadwell
Winter Haven 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 November 1, 2017 in Weston
Reaccredited October 15, 2020 (Virtual Meeting)
Reaccredited on October 5, 2023 in Sanibel
Accreditation Manager: Carla Neil