Immediate Release, July 1, 2022 

Contact:  Lt. Minick, 239-252-0953  

ACCREDITATION TEAM INVITES PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE  

A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive August 16-17, 2022 to examine all aspects of the Collier County Sheriff's Office policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Sheriff Rambosk announced today.  CCSO has to comply with numerous standards in order to receive accredited status.  Many of the standards are critical to life, health, safety issues, and best practices.  

 As part of the on-site assessment, agency members and the general public are invited to offer comments to the assessment team.  A copy of the standards is available on the Florida Accreditation website at www.flaccreditation.org under the standards tab.  

For more information regarding CFA or for persons wishing to offer written comments about the CCSO’s ability to meet the standards of accreditation, please send correspondence to: CFA, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida  32302, or email to flaccreditation@fdle.state.fl.us  

The Accreditation Manager for CCSO is Lt. Nicole Minick.  She said the assessment team is composed of assessors from similar agencies.  The assessors will review written materials; interview individuals, and visit offices and other places where compliance can be observed.   

Once the Commission’s assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full Commission, which will then decide if the agency is to receive reaccredited status. CCSO’s accreditation is valid for three years.  Verification by the team that CCSO meets the Commission’s standards is part of a voluntary process to gain or maintain accreditation--a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence, Sheriff Rambosk said.