The Satellite Beach Police Department has been voluntarily participating in the Florida Accreditation program since 1998 and was the first police agency in Brevard County to earn state accreditation in 2000. Since the initial accreditation, assessors visit the department every three years to examine policies and procedures to ensure full compliance with more than 240 standards, specifically for Florida Law Enforcement Agencies.
In 2015, the Satellite Beach Police Department was officially reaccredited and awarded the prestigious Excelsior Recognition by the Commission on Law Enforcement Accreditation Board (CFA). The Excelsior Recognition is the highest level of achievement in Florida accreditation a criminal justice agency can receive and is awarded by successfully completing reaccreditation with no corrective actions or compliance issues. The Satellite Beach Police Department was awarded Excelsior Recognition in 2018 and in 2021. On Thursday, October 3, 2024, The Satellite Beach Police Department was granted reaccreditation and awarded “Excelsior Status” again for the fourth consecutive time.
Accreditation is not only a tremendous benefit to the citizens in our community but also to the members of the police department itself. By achieving and maintaining accreditation, the department is required to establish specific guidelines to govern the agencies operations in all areas including how traffic stops are conducted, prisoner processing, evidence handling and when audits are required, just to name a few. For our citizens, accreditation means that the Satellite Beach Police department is following accepted procedures that have been established by a committee of law enforcement executives from around the State of Florida to ensure that the highest standards of police practices are being met.
The Satellite Beach Police Department maintains the highest standards in training, well exceeding the minimum requirements established by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Our agency utilizes several in-house instructors, outside agency experts and training centers like the Institute of Police Technology and Management, to ensure our officers and support staff receive the highest level of training available.