Accreditation
The SCSO became the first nationally accredited law enforcement agency in Seminole County in 1995, and has since achieved reaccreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). The SCSO currently holds CALEA’s prestigious “Flagship Agency” status for demonstrating sustained excellence through multiple assessments. In 1996, SCSO received state accreditation from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) and was subsequently reaccredited in 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, and 2011. Additionally, the SCSO holds “Excelsior Agency” status from CFA for continued excellence.
The John E. Polk Correctional Facility also holds accredited status, having received state accreditation from the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission in 2004, 2007 and again in 2010. In 2006, the jail received national accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care and was reaccredited in 2009.
In the spring of 2009, the agency’s Forensic Services Division received accreditation from the American Society of Crime Lab Directors Lab Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB).
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