Beginning on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, the Commission for Florida
Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will evaluate all functions of
the Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Law
Enforcement (DLE). The commission will review the division’s
policies, procedures, management, operations and support services.
DLE has to comply with approximately 259 standards in order to
receive initial state accreditation status. Accreditation is a
highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional
excellence.
Law enforcement accreditation increases the division’s ability to
prevent and control crime through more effective and efficient
delivery of law enforcement services. Accreditation also enhances
community understanding of the department and its role in the
community, as well as its goals and objectives of protecting
Florida’s environmental resources.
The assessment team will be comprised of law enforcement
practitioners from other Florida agencies. The assessors will review
written materials, interview individuals, visit offices and observe
staff. When the assessors complete their review of the agency, they
will report back to the full commission, which will make a decision
based on the assessors’ findings.
For more information regarding CFA or to offer written or verbal
comments about the division’s ability to meet the standards of
accreditation, please write CFA, 3504 Lake Lynda Drive, Suite 380,
Orlando, Florida, 32817, call 800-558-0218 or visit
flaccreditation.org.
