Accreditation Team Invites Public Comments about the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice’s Office of Inspector General

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 29, 2024

Tallahassee, Florida — A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will complete an on-site assessment on March 20, 2024, to examine all aspects of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice’s (DJJ) Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The OIG must comply with 49 standards in order to receive re-accredited status.

As part of the assessment, agency members and the public are invited to offer comments to the assessment team. Copies of the standards are available by either contacting the OIG at 850-921-6344 or by going to the following website: https://flaccreditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IG-Standards-Manual-Version-2.13-June-2022.pdf [ Adobe PDF Document ].

For more information regarding CFA or for persons wishing to offer written comments about the OIG and their ability to meet the required standards of accreditation, please write CFA, PO Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302, or email to flaccreditation@fdle.state.fl.us. 

The assessment team is composed of trained assessors who work at similar agencies located throughout the state. The assessors will review written material, interview individuals, and observe the OIG headquarters offices for compliance with standards.

Once the CFA assessors complete their on-site review, they report their findings to the Commission, which then decides if the OIG will receive re-accredited status. The re-accredited status is valid for three years. Verification by the assessment team that DJJ-OIG meets the Commission’s standards is part of a voluntary process to gain or maintain accreditation.

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