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HCSO receives state accreditation
Hendry County Sheriff Steve Whidden announced that on Oct. 7, 2021, the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office received its third Certificate of Re-Accreditation from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA).
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Special to the Caloosa Belle
LABELLE — It was with great pride that Hendry County Sheriff Steve Whidden announced on Oct. 7, that the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office received its third Certificate of Re-Accreditation from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA).
The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office entered into an agreement with CFA to allow on-site inspectors to review Sheriff’s Office policies and practices and observe agency components, equipment and programs to include ride-alongs and interviews with agency personnel.
In 2012, the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office received its initial accreditation, followed by two additional reaccreditations in 2015, and again is 2018. Oct. 7 marks the third re-accreditation cycle.
Undergoing the voluntary state re-accreditation process provides an agency with a quality assurance review and encourages intense self-scrutiny resulting in more efficient and effective daily operations. “We are striving to create and maintain a culture of professionalism and accountability within the agency as a way of doing business,” said Sheriff Steve Whidden.
Becoming accredited by the commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation is considered a significant accomplishment and this status is held in high esteem by the criminal justice community.
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