Levy County Sheriff's Office receives Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation

Levy County Sheriff’s Office

Levy County Sheriff Bobby McCallum announced that the Levy County Sheriff’s Office received its initial accreditation through the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) on June 20, 2024. The award was presented at the CFA Summer Conference in Orlando, Florida by the Florida Commission for Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. This is the first time the Levy County Sheriff’s Office has sought and received this award.

The Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) began this voluntary process nearly two years ago. The Florida Sheriff’s Association aided the agency in this process that included the commitment of all LCSO personnel to meet the prescribed standards and requirements. Over this two year process, the agency’s policies, procedures, management, operations and support services were examined. During March 26 through 28, 2024, the Florida Commission for Law Enforcement Accreditation sent three independent assessors from around the state to the agency's office in Bronson, Florida. The assessors examined all sections described in the CFA standards manual. The assessment team found no issues and unanimously agreed that the agency be recommended for accreditation.

The final step of this process was for Sheriff McCallum to offer testimony to the CFA Commissioners on June 20, 2024 as a part of the final review process. His testimony in combination with the CFA assessors recommendation, resulted in the agency being granted the CFA Accreditation award. Agency Accreditation means that the Levy County Sheriff’s Office is providing law enforcement services to the citizens of Levy County at a State of Florida recognized standard.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the men and women of this office for achieving this historical milestone," Sheriff McCallum said at the conference. "And, a special thanks to Mrs. Gloria Kilian for leading the team and managing this goal as the Agency Accreditation Manager. This is the first time in its history that the LCSO has earned and been recognized as a Florida Accredited Law Enforcement Agency. This means that the men and women who serve our citizens in an exemplary way and also ensures our staff, employees and me, as sheriff, are held to standards and policies that hold us accountable to the highest quality of service to our citizens.”