The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that we have received the Excelsior Award from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation and the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission.
The Excelsior Recognition program recognizes some of the finest criminal justice agencies in the State of Florida, and it is the highest level of achievement in Florida accreditation that an agency can receive.
Excelsior Recognition is awarded to agencies that have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to the Florida accreditation process. Additionally, the agency must have been awarded five successful reaccreditation cycles, which represent 15 years of continuous accreditation.
During the December commission meeting, we were one of 25 agencies to be accredited/re-accredited. We also had the honor of being only one of ten to achieve Excelsior status. To achieve this status, it takes 15 years of no issues of non-compliance.
Additionally, our Detention Division received its second Excelsior Award from the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission. Only 3 agencies were accredited/re-accredited at the December Commission. We were also one of the two agencies to receive Excelsior status. To achieve this status two times, it takes 30 years of no issues of non-compliance.
