Professional Standards & Special Projects
In 2000, the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation
(CFA) awarded the Sheriff’s Office state accreditation after the
agency demonstrated proficiency in more than 230 policies and
procedures. These standards cover everything, specifically
training of sworn personnel, hiring and promotional guidelines and
strict financial accountability. Our agency passed with a
100% rating, only one in a few in CFA history. We
successfully maintained our accredited status three years later in
2003 and again 2007.
Also in 2003, the Sheriff’s Office received law enforcement
recognition from the Commission on Law Enforcement Accreditation
(CALEA). In 2005, our agency began the process for seeking
full national accreditation from CALEA, which includes compliance
with almost 450 standards. Only 6% of law enforcement
agencies across the nation have achieved this honor. In
2007, we became part of that 6% when the Citrus County Sheriff's
Office was awarded accreditation from CALEA. We are proud
of this accomplishment and attribute it to the high quality of
work put forth by our employees.
In 2007, the Emergency Operations Center, specifically the 911
Center, received national accreditation from the Commission on
Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies' Public Safety
Communications Accreditation Program. This achievement is
noteworthy because only four other centers in the State of Florida
and only 47 centers across the nation have earned this honor.
In addition to accreditation, the Professional Standards & Special
Projects Division oversees the progress of this agency’s 5 year
strategic plan and manages the
Citizens’ Academy. A safety and educational
complex for youth is currently being developed, and once completed is
expected to compliment the Child Advocacy Center. The program,
named Safety Town, is modeled after an initiative already in place in
Pasco County.