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Accreditation Law Enforcement Accreditation recognizes professional
excellence and is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a law enforcement
agency. The Punta Gorda Police Department was initially awarded State Accreditation through CFA on May 27th, 1998 and was the 11th municipal police agency within the State of Florida to achieve this honor. The Police Department achieved re-accredited status three years later on May 23rd, 2001, achieved a second re-accreditation award on June 23rd, 2004, and achieved a fourth re-accreditation award in July 2010.
Having already been State Accredited since 1998, the Punta Gorda Police Department achieved National Recognition through CALEA for the first time in the agency's history on July 31st, 2004. The Florida Police Accreditation Coalition, Inc. (FLA-PAC)
is a not-for-profit organization representing a coalition of criminal justice
agencies from across the
Telephone: (941)575-5563
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The
Punta Gorda Police Department is proud to be State Accredited through
the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, Inc. (CFA)
and has been an ardent supporter of law enforcement accreditation for
many years. As a symbol of this commitment, the entire Command Staff
of the Punta Gorda Police Department are accreditation assessors within
the state accreditation program.
State
of Florida working together to achieve and maintain accredited status. FLA-PAC
provides a network for law enforcement and corrections professionals which
encourages communication, mutual cooperation, support, and the sharing of resources
in the pursuit and maintenance of accreditation. The Punta Gorda Police Department
is a proud member agency of FLA-PAC and a strong supporter of this coalition,
which is the largest Accreditation PAC in the USA. Police Chief Albert Arenal served as the FLA-PAC Second Vice President from 2001-2003 and as President
from 2003-2005. 