t H E Accreditation w A V E Official Newsletter of the Florida Law Enforcement and Corrections Accreditation Commissions September 2011 Volume 7, Edition 3 P.O. Box 1489 Tallahassee, FL 32302 800-558-0218 www.flaccreditation.org BONITA SPRINGS CONFERENCE RECAP The Commission held its general meeting on June 28, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs. The Commission s first order of business was to grant initial accreditation to the Miami Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department s Turner Guilford Knight Facility, and the Orange County Corrections Department Pretrial Services Unit. The following facilities received reaccreditation: Orange County Corrections Miami Dade Corrections Pretrial Services Unit Department, Alachua County Pretrial Services, Volusia County Pretrial Services, and the Nassau County Sheriff s Office Detention Bureau. The Commission approved 12 changes to the Corrections standards. The changes are detailed on Change Notice 3.0.21. A copy of the change notice is available on the website at www.flaccreditation.org. The Commission s Awards Luncheon was held immediately following the Commission meeting. Ms. Kim Ketchner of the Highlands County Sheriff s Office received the Accreditation Manager of the Year, Sergeant Darren Bryant of the Orange County Corrections Department received the Assessor of the Year, and Ms. Amanda Tipping of the Charlotte County Sheriff s Office received the Distinguished Service Award. The FCAC thanks the FLA-PAC and its membership for graciously sponsoring this luncheon. The Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation met in Bonita Springs on June 30, 2011 to review agencies for accredited status and conduct general business. CFA thanks the Florida Police Accreditation Coalition for their dedication and hard work in making this conference a success. We also thank Lee County Pretrial Services, Collier County Sheriff s Office, and Cape Coral Police Department for hosting the conference. This dedicated volunteer force provided any and all assistance needed and contributed greatly to the success of the conference. The main order of business was to acknowledge the professionalism of agencies through granting accreditation. Two agencies were recognized as Excelsior Agencies, a distinction awarded to agencies achieving five successful reaccreditation awards. The St. Johns County Sheriff s Office and the St. Lucie County Sheriff s Office are the most recent agencies to achieve this honor. The Temple Terrace Police Department and the Brooksville Police Department were awarded initial accreditation. The Daytona Beach Shores Public Safety Department, Sumter County Sheriff s Office, Winter Haven Police Department, Davie Police Department, Highlands County Sheriff s Office, Escambia County Sheriff s Office, Fernandina Beach Police Department, Panama City Police Department, Gulf Breeze Police Department, Lauderhill Police Department, and the Miami-Dade Police Department were awarded reaccreditation by the Commission. The CFA Standards Review and Interpretations Committee met on June 29, chaired by Commissioner Julie Jones, and made several recommendations for standards modifications to the Commission. The CFA Standards Change Notice is posted on the website, www.flaccreditation.org. Temple Terrace Police Department
Brooksville Police Department CFA recognized the recipients of the Commission s annual awards at a luncheon hosted by the FLA-PAC. The 2010 Accreditation Manager of the Year is Dr. Bruce Clark of the Mount Dora Police Department, the Assessor of the Year is Ms. Ana Guerra of the Key Biscayne Police Department, and the recipient of the Neil J. Perry Service Award is Captain Robert Brongel of the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Insurance Fraud. Congratulations to each of these award winners! CFA held a joint Commission meeting with FCAC to discuss the appointment of a new Executive Director. Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Jerry Bailey presented FDLE s recommendation, and the Commission unanimously voted to confirm Ms. Lori Mizell as the new leader for CFA. Director Mizell has been a member of FDLE for almost 12 years and most recently served as the statewide coordinator of FDLE s Analyst Training Program. Many agencies are currently using PowerDMS to manage the accreditation process. If your agency has not had the opportunity to begin using PowerStandards, please contact your Program Manager. The next Commission meeting is scheduled for September 28-29 at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra. We look forward to seeing you there! Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation Judge Keith Cary, Chairperson - 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida Chief Albert A. Arenal, Vice-Chairperson - Punta Gorda Police Department Chief Peter Paulding - Gulf Breeze Police Department Chief Jeffrey Chudnow - Oviedo Police Department Chief Pete Marcus - Edgewood Police Department Commissioner Barry V. Holloway - Nassau County Commission Executive Director Julie Jones - FL Dept. of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles Inspector General Al Dennis - Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement Mr. Kenneth S. Small - Florida League of Cities Sheriff Bob Hansell - Osceola County Sheriff Mike Adkinson - Walton County Sheriff Susan Benton - Highlands County Sheriff Deryl Loar - Indian River County As many of you are already aware, the Florida Accreditation Office has been undergoing transition. Lori Mizell was formally confirmed as the new Executive Director of the Commission for Law Enforcement Accreditation on June 30th at the Commission meeting in Bonita Springs. Executive Director Mizell is looking forward to working collaboratively with the Commission and Florida s local law enforcement agencies to ensure the Florida Accreditation Office delivers outstanding customer service and offers timely response to requests for service The office has also recently moved from Orlando to Tallahassee. The new physical address for the Accreditation Office is 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308. The new mailing address for all correspondence to and from the Office is P.O. Box 1489 Tallahassee, FL 32302. The 800 number will continue to be active at 1-800-558-0218, the new main line for the office 850-410-7200 and our fax number is 850-410-7349. Each of the staff members individual contact information is as follows: Kipp Heisterman: 850-410-7201 Lori Mizell: 850-410-7202 Billy Walls 850-410-7203 New Program Manager: 850-410-7204 Debbie Moody: 850-410-7205 2011 COMMISSIONERS Message to the Florida Accreditation Community All of this information as well as any other information pertaining to the Florida Accreditation Office can be found at our website: www.flaccreditation.org. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns or comments and we look forward to continuing the delivery of excellent service to each and everyone of you. CFA/FCAC Staff 1-800-558-0218 Florida CORRECTIONS Accreditation commission Sheriff Tommy Seagraves, Chairperson - Nassau County Sheriff Gary Borders, Vice-Chairperson - Lake County Sheriff Bob Peryam - Monroe County Sheriff Tony G. Cameron - Suwannee County Colonel Craig Aldrich - Clay County Sheriff s Office Commander Susan Jeter - Brevard County Sheriff s Office Director David Diggs - Seminole County Sheriff s Office Director Tim Ryan - Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Major Patrick Tighe - St. Lucie County Sheriff s Office Major Keith Neeley - Broward County Sheriff s Office Pretrial Services Supervisor Susan Burdette - Orange County Pretrial Services Supervisor Jeff Kilpatrick - Alachua County
TM Know Your COMMISSIONERS TM Commissioner Jeffrey Chudnow Oviedo Police Department Chief Jeffrey Chudnow began his law enforcement career with the Madison Police Department (WI) where he worked from 1974 to 1982 before relocating to Florida where he worked for the Coral Springs Police Department for 25 years, retiring as a Deputy Chief. During his tenure with Coral Springs, he had the opportunity to work in or command every function in the agency to include patrol, criminal investigation, communications, human resources, records, school resource officers, budget, and vice and narcotics. In May of 2007, Chief Chudnow was appointed as Chief of Police for the City of Oviedo, Florida. Chief Chudnow holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Law Enforcement Administration from Western Illinois University and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Nova Southeastern University. He is also a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum s Senior Management Institute for Police, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement s Senior Leadership Program and Chief Executive Seminar. He has been an assessor for the Commission on Law Enforcement Accreditation and the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. Chief Chudnow currently serves on the Executive Board of Kids House of Seminole; as a Trustee for Boys Town Central Florida; Krewe of Leaders Board member; and is past President of the Central Florida Criminal Justice Association and a Florida Police Chief s Association District Representative. In addition, he an active member of Oviedo Citizens in Action and the Oviedo Historical Society. Previously, he served as the chair of the Broward County Juvenile Assessment Center Oversight Committee; Chair Broward Institute of Public Safety Joint Advisory Committee; a member of the Region Thirteen Criminal Justice Sheriff Tony G. Cameron Suwannee County Sheriff s Office Tony G. Cameron was born in Valdosta, Georgia on July 9, 1953. Education - Public schools, Suwannee County; AA degree, North Florida Junior College; Criminal Justice Standards Training Council, North Florida Junior College; BA degree, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University; Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute, Chief Executive Seminar. Spouse - Melissa, Children - Three, Church - Baptist, Military - Sergeant, U.S. Army, nine years, Career - Deputy Sheriff, Suwannee County Sheriff s Office, 13 years; Dean of Students, Suwannee High School, seven years; elected Sheriff of Suwannee County, 2004; re-elected, 2008, Honors and Affiliations - US Army Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service; Outstanding Contributions in Drug Law Enforcement, US Drug Enforcement Administration; honored for heroism by Suwannee and Lafayette County Sheriffs Offices; chairman of the board, Suwannee County Police Athletic League; president, Live Oak Kiwanis Club; director, Emergency Management for Suwannee County.
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Welcome New Commissioner Chief Pete Marcus Edgewood Police Department Congratulations to The Agencies Accredited and Reaccredited at the Bonita Springs Conference! INITIAL ACCREDITATIONS: Miami Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Dept. TGK Facility Orange County Pretrial Services Unit Temple Terrace Police Department Brooksville Police Department Nassau County Sheriff s Office Detention Bureau Volusia County Pretrial Services Alachua County Pretrial Services Orange County Corrections Dept. St. Lucie County Sheriff s Office St. John s County Sheriff s Office Daytona Beach Shores P.D. REACCREDITATIONS Sumter County Sheriff s Office Winter Haven P.D. Davie P.D. CFA Agencies FCAC Facilities Lauderhill P.D. Highlands County Sheriff s Office Miami Dade P.D. Escambia County Sheriff s Office Fort Walton Beach P.D. Fernadina Beach P.D. Panama City P.D. Gulf Breeze PD
Training Accreditation Manager New Assessor Orientation Oct 19-20, 2011...8:30am - 4:30pm...$125.00 Designed for the newly assigned Accreditation Manager or members from agencies that are considering pursuing accreditation or reaccreditation. Program Overview Commission History Standard Interpretation Organizational Involvement & CEO Commitment Accreditation Mgr. Role & Responsibilities Accreditation Manager Software Demonstration Training Location: Osceola County Sheriff s Office 2601 East Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway Kissimmee, FL 32356 Oct 26-27, 2011...8:30am - 4:30pm...NO FEE For members desiring to serve as Assessors. (To qualify to attend this training and become an assessor, you must meet certain criteria and complete an application which can be found on our website at www.flaccreditation.org) Commission Philosophy Pre-On-Site Activities Assessor Tools Software Standard Interpretation Non-Applicable Standards Scenario-based Exercises Comparative vs. Full Final Report Training Location: Indian River Community College Criminal Justice Institute 3209 Virginia Avenue Fort pierce, FL 34981
Contact Us Florida Accreditation P.O. Box 1489 Tallahassee, FL 32302 800-558-0218 850-410-7200 850-410-7349 (fax) www.flaccreditation.org Lori Mizell...CFA Executive Director...lorimizell@fdle.state.fl.us...850-410-7202 Kim Bogart...FCAC Executive Director...bogartkim@gmail.com...727-919-1460 Debbie Moody...Program Manager...deborahmoody@fdle.state.fl.us...850-410-7205 Billy Walls...Program Manager...billywalls@fdle.state.fl.us...850-410-7203 Kipp Heisterman...Administrative Assistant II...kippheisterman@fdle.state.fl.us...850-410-7201 UPCOMING Accreditation conferences September 26-30, 2011 Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort and Spa, Jacksonville February 20-24, 2012 Mission Inn Resort & Club, Howey-in-the-Hills June 25 - June 29, 2012 Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, Bonita Springs September 24-28, 2012 Hyatt Regency, Sarasota February 17-22, 2013 Mission Inn Resort & Club, Howey-in-the-Hills