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