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Sheriff Farley receives the accreditation
certificate from Virginia Law Enforcement Professional
Standards Commission members; Sheriff Gerald Holt of Roanoke
County, Sheriff Charles Jett of Stafford County, and Sheriff
Ed Robb of Albemarle County.
 Sheriff Farley receives the
re-accreditation certificate from the Virginia Accreditation
Program Manager, Gary Dillon, on July 22nd, 2009. |
The Rockingham
County Sheriff's Office became an accredited agency on May 26, 2005.
The announcement was made by the Virginia Law Enforcement
Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC). Once every four
years, accredited agencies must go through a re-assessment to make
sure that agencies are following the standards set forth by the
commission.
On June 18th, 2009, the VLEPSC
Executive Board granted re-accreditation status to the Rockingham
County Sheriff's Office.
Investigator Kim
Garber worked for approximately two years as Accreditation Manager to
get the sheriff's office ready for an accreditation assessment.
Sgt. Felicia Glick is the current Accreditation Manager.
Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission
Overview
The Virginia Sheriffs' Association, the
Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police and the Virginia
Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) make up the
VLEPSC.
Executive board members consisting of active Sheriffs and
Chiefs of Police establish professional standards and
administer the accreditation process by which Virginia
agencies can be systematically measured, evaluated, and
updated.
The Commission's goals include the
following: To increase the effectiveness and efficiency of
law enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth through the
delivery of services; To promote cooperation among all
components in the criminal justice system; To insure the
appropriate level of training for law enforcement personnel;
and To promote public confidence in law enforcement.
An agency must show proof of compliance
with 187 standards that the commission establishes. The
standards are divided into four categories: administration,
operations, personnel, and training.
All law enforcement agencies in
Virginia are eligible to participate in the program.
Currently, there are over 75 accredited
agencies out of approximately 400 law enforcement agencies
in Virginia.
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