Police Dept Accreditation Report - Satellite Beach

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Satellite Beach Police Department Final Assessment Report July 25, 2012 Page 2 of 11 D. Agency Profile Satellite Beach was incorporated in 1957 and the first Police Officer was hired in 1961. Chief Jeff M. Pearson was sworn in as the 5 th Chief of Police for the city on August 1, 2011, when the agency had 23 full-time sworn Police Officers and 7 support personnel. The Satellite Beach Police Department now consists of 21 sworn Police Officers, which include one K-9 Officer, 2 Motorcycle Officers, 2 School Resource Officers and a 9 member Emergency Response Team. There are also 11 support employees and an office of Professional Standards, and 6 School Crossing Guards. Additionally, the agency utilizes civilian volunteers throughout the department, enhancing services and community relations. Currently, active programs include: Citizens On Patrol; Volunteer Marine Patrol and ATV Patrol, Citizens Police Academy, House Checks, and Stop By & Say Hi. The Satellite Beach Police Department is a full service agency and performs all major law enforcement duties 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The duties of the agency include, but are not limited to uniformed patrol, criminal investigations, police and fire dispatch, traffic enforcement, arrest of violators, school resource programs, evidence collection and preservation, training, records keeping and a variety of administrative functions which include fiscal matters and personnel management. The city of Satellite Beach is located in Central Brevard County on the east coast of Florida. Satellite Beach is a barrier island located east of the City of Melbourne, on the Atlantic Ocean between Cocoa Beach and Indian Harbour Beach abutting Patrick Air Force Base to the North. The entire population of the barrier islands exceeds 55,000 people while the population of Satellite Beach is approximately 10,000. The communities on the barrier island include Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Patrick Air Force Base, Satellite Beach, and Indian Harbour Beach, Indialantic, Melbourne Beach and a fairly large unincorporated area. The City is predominantly residential with some light industry and professional businesses. The City government is a City Manager form, with an elected City Council made up of four Council Members and a Mayor. The Satellite Beach Police Department achieved its initial accreditation in 2000 through CFA and was reaccredited in 2003, 2006 and 2009. 2
Satellite Beach Police Department Final Assessment Report July 25, 2012 Page 3 of 11 E. On-site Assessment Summary Assessor training and tours: Prior to the assessment, team members met and discussed the protocol and goals of the assessment. Additionally, the assigned standards were reviewed and the agenda and meeting times were confirmed. On July 18, 2012, the assessment team assembled and was escorted to the Satellite Beach Police Headquarters by Accreditation Manager June Esposito and Commander Brad Hodge. The agency provided the assessors with their main conference room as a work area, which served as an adequate area for the assessment. After arriving at their headquarters, the assessors were assisted with any issues relative to connectivity with PowerDMS. An entrance interview was conducted with the assessors, Commander Brad Hodge and Accreditation Manager June Esposito represented Chief Jeff Person who was travelling to get back for the remainder of the assessment. Commander Hodge discussed the agency’s commitment to the accreditation process, Commander Hodge emphasized that most of the officers working at the agency had “grown up with accreditation,” and were very familiar with the process. Commander Hodge added that the agency has a very high retention rate, and discussed the agency did not have a need to hire any new sworn members in 2011 or 2012. Commander Hodge discussed that the agency has had no major issues in the last accreditation cycle and there are currently no lawsuits involving the agency. He stated that there was one officer involved shooting during the cycle. The shooting was investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the officer was found to have been justified in his actions as well as fully compliant with all agency protocols regarding the use of force. Assessor Pate was assigned Chapter 2, Use of Force and conducted a thorough review of the investigative file on this shooting, noting that all statutory, policy and accreditation protocols were met. A static display was held the same morning at city hall where the assessment team had an opportunity to observe several agency vehicles and interact with sworn and civilian volunteer members. Interim City Manager Ayn Samuelson was present for the display and she conferred her support of the accreditation process, the police department and Chief Pearson. Upon returning to the Police Department, an agency tour was conducted with the assessment team. The Hartman Flagg Police Headquarters is named in memory 3
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