VPD invites public comment regarding CALEA accreditation

Release: A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) will begin a virtual assessment to examine all aspects of the Valdosta Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and…

VPD to be assessed for CALEA accreditation

Release: A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) will begin a virtual assessment to examine all aspects of the Valdosta Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and…

VMS STEM Academy recommended for national accreditation

Release: Valdosta Middle School’s STEM Academy just completed their review period with the Cognia accreditation team on Friday, December 11.  The review period was from Wednesday, December 9, through Thursday, December 10, and included interviews…

GBI: Accreditation assessment team invites public comment

Release: Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is seeking reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). The voluntary process to gain reaccreditation will look different this…

Eight FDC Correctional Institutions Earn Reaccreditation

Press Release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The American Correctional Association (ACA) reaccredited eight Florida Department of Corrections’ (FDC) correctional institutions during the ACA’s 2020 Summer Conference panel hearings. “Each reaccreditation is further affirmation that Florida’s correctional institutions are…

SGMC Dasher Heart Center re-accredited in echocardiography

Release: South Georgia Medical Center’s Dasher Heart Center recently received reaccreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission in Echocardiography. Echocardiography is used to assess different areas of the heart and can detect heart disease or signs…

Florida DOC Achieves Psychology Accreditation

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) has become the first correctional agency in the nation to have a Psychology Residency Program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). The APA Commission on Accreditation…