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The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Public Safety Communications (PSC) center has been re-accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), the Sheriff's Office has announced. "CALEA accreditation is accomplished through a highly regarded and broadly rec- ognized body of professional standards and represents acceptance of an ongoing obliga- tion to professional excellence by working toward compliance with all applicable stan- dards," a news release points out. "I am proud of the men and women in our Emergency Operations Bureau and what they do for citizens every day," said Sheriff Tom Knight in the release. "Answering 911 calls is stressful, but accreditation rec- ognizes their professionalism in public safety telecommunications." The PSC received its initial accreditation for communications from CALEA in 2002, the release notes. It has been re-accredited every three years since then. The PSC also holds accreditation for emergency medical, fire and law enforcement dispatch by the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch (NAED), the release adds. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER EARNS RE-ACCREDITATION (From left) Emergency Operations Bureau Capt. Jeff Slapp, Pam Jones, Kris Adams and Sheriff Tom Knight. Contributed photo Sarasota News Leader July 4, 2014 Page 100