Accreditation Manager Officer Dale Briganti

The Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) is the accrediting body for the North Miami Police Department.  The Commission has set forth approximately 257 standards that police agencies seeking accredited status must meet.  Agencies must prove compliance by having written policies and procedures as set forth by these standards, and are evaluated for compliance every three (3) years by assessors selected by CFA.  The assessors are members of police agencies throughout Florida.

The North Miami Police Department attained its initial accreditation in June 2000, and received re-accreditation in June 2003.  In July 2006, the department underwent its third assessment.  Over the course of three days, (July 11, 12, 13), a team of three assessors conducted an on-site evaluation in order to establish the agency’s compliance with applicable standards.  A comprehensive inspection of all areas of the Police Department including vehicles, facilities, interviews, review of accreditation files showing proofs of compliance, as well as a call-in forum for public comment was conducted.  At the end of the assessment, the lead assessor advised that the report to the Commission would recommend the department retain accredited status for the next three years.  In October 2006, representatives from the department attended the CFA conference in Cocoa Beach and received their re-accreditation certificates.