It’s official, Alachua Police Department Achieves Accredited Status

ALACHUA ‒ The Alachua Police Department is now an Accredited Law Enforcement Agency. Becoming an accredited agency is a long and arduous process that requires agencies to review all of their policies and operating procedures regularly to ensure that they are in line with the highest standards in policing.

Accreditation through the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) requires that law enforcement agencies meet certain standards put forth by the Commission. These standards are much higher than what is generally required of law enforcement agencies in the state.

“We chose to seek accreditation through CFA because we want to provide the best service to the residents and visitors of this great city,” said APD Chief of Police Jesse Sandusky on Dec. 7 at a CFA business meeting in St. Augustine, Florida. Held three times annually, the business meeting is the setting for CFA to review and make decisions on law enforcement agencies that have applied for and meet the standards required to achieve accredited status.

An in-depth on-site agency assessment of APD by CFA approved assessors was completed in July 2022, and a full report was presented with a unanimous recommendation for full accreditation without conditions. At the full panel review on Dec. 7, the Commission reviewed the report presented to them by the team of assessors. Sandusky addressed the Commission and spoke about the agency, highlighting various programs and other aspects of the department.

In a unanimous vote, the Commission awarded the Alachua Police Department with its first-ever Accreditation.

“Achieving this status is a recognition of professional excellence and a very important milestone in our agency’s history,” said Sandusky. “I am proud to work alongside the men and women of the Alachua Police Department and we will continue to hold ourselves to the highest standard in policing.”

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