Who are the accrediting commissions?

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded accredited status by three separate accrediting commissions: The Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA), The Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission (FCAC), and The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). There are approximately 260 CFA Standards which are met by the law enforcement segment of the agency; there are approximately 240 FCAC standards which are met by the corrections (jail) segment of the agency; and there are approximately 76 NCCHC standards which are met by the medical unit in the jail.

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1. What is accreditation?
2. Who are the accrediting commissions?
3. What is the accreditation process?