The Accreditation Section is maintained by 2 officers and its function includes reviewing, developing and implementing written directives, such as General Orders, Standard Operating Procedures and Special Orders as to comply with both State and National standards. Furthermore, this unit must maintain and update compliance with both State and National standards.

The Plantation Police Department received its Accreditation status at the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (C.A.L.E.A.) in November of 1998. In January of 1999, the Accreditation Unit began the process of becoming state accredited under the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement on Accreditation (C.F.A.). In December 1999, the Plantation Police Department received its "State" accredited status at the C.F.A. Conference. In order for the Police Department to maintain its National and State Accreditation the agency must go through a re-accreditation process every three years.

What It Means To Be Accredited

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