Law Enforcement

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Excelsior Agencies


Law Enforcement

Ocala Police Department

Accredited 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: LaFayetta Hodges

lhodges@ocalapd.org

Ocoee Police Department

Accredited on October 2, 2019 in St. Petersburg
Reaccredited on December 7, 2022 in St. Augustine

Accreditation Manager: Kim Renk

krenk@ocoee.org

Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office

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: Kyle Lowrey

klowrey@sheriff-okaloosa.org

Orange County Sheriff’s Office

Accredited on October 17, 1996 in Tampa
Reaccredited on October 27, 1999 in Daytona Beach
Reaccredited on February 6, 2002 in Bradenton
Reaccredited 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

Accreditation Manager: John Farrell

John.Farrell@ocsofl.com

Orlando Police Department

Accredited on October 8, 1997 in Tallahassee
Reaccredited on October 4, 2000 in Key West
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 October 7, 2015 in Weston
Reaccredited October 3, 2018 in Clearwater
Reaccreditated October 7, 2021 in St. Petersburg

Accreditation Manager: Gabrielle Fiore

Gabrielle.Fiore@cityoforlando.net

Ormond Beach Police Department

Accredited on May 22, 2002 in Maitland
Reaccredited on February 8, 2006 in Panama City
Reaccredited on February 25, 2009 in Tampa
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: Jeff Owens

Jeff.Owens@ormondbeach.org

Osceola 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 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: Lieutenant Dr. Angel Diaz

Angel.Diaz@osceolasheriff.org

Oviedo Police Department

Accredited on October 4, 2000 in Key West
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 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: Charlotte Johnson

cjohnson@cityofoviedo.net