Police Dept Accreditation Report - Satellite Beach

Satellite Beach Police Department
Final Assessment Report
July 25, 2012
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Brevard County Sheriff’s Office for registration. Additionally, the department has
policies and procedures to notify the community of sexual predators.
Chapter 33: Communication (Assessor Roush)
At the beginning of the assessment, a brief tour of the Communications Center located
within the police department headquarters was conducted. Communications Officer
Brigid Grace was actively handling both phone and radio communications. The
assessor examined the facility which was located adjacent to the records unit and
discussed security with Accreditation Manager June Esposito. Records personnel are
cross-trained in communications and are able to assist communications during busy
periods of time. Public access to the communications and records units is restricted.
The assessor conducted an interview with Communications Supervisor Mari Johnson.
During this interview Ms. Johnson discussed recording and security of communications,
demonstrated playback of radio communication, tactical dispatch plans and procedures
to contact external agencies, and methods to communicate with hearing or speech
impaired and non-English speakers. Ms. Johnson also indicated her procedures to
check on units frequently as well as features of the CAD system which highlight units
which exceed specified periods of time per call type. It was apparent that Ms. Johnson
is proactive in monitoring and communicating with active units.
Chapters 35 and 36 (Assessor King)
On July 19, 2012, Assessor King toured the property and evidence area. Ms. Lori
Cribb, a seasoned Evidence and Property Supervisor with the Satellite Beach Police
Department provided details on the procedures for evidence intake. She provided
details on the storage of valuable items and narcotic related items. She further
explained the bar-coding tracking system utilized by the Satellite Beach Police
Department. Ms. Cribb was extremely knowledgeable in regard to the procedures for
processing evidence and property. Additionally, she was very knowledgeable in
statutory requirements in regard to drug destructions. She advised her agency
processes approximately 2,000 pieces of evidence throughout the year.
Chapter 30 (Assessor King)
On July 19, 2012, Staff Sergeant, Darren Frost provided Assessor King a tour of the
agency’s holding facility. Satellite Beach Police Department had a 3 room holding
facility utilized to temporarily house prisoners while the arrest process was completed
by officers. Sergeant Frost was very knowledgeable about all policies in regard to
searching prisoners, processing prisoner’s property, and the transportation of
prisoners. In addition he was very knowledgeable in regard to the standards governing
juveniles in the holding facility. It was apparent that Staff Sergeant Frost fully believed
in the importance of the accreditation process.
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