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BOOK 96 PACF 177 <br />The Commission, which was established by the Florida Sheriff's Association <br />and the Florida Police Chiefs Association, consists of four Counties,. League <br />of Cities, and the Judiciary. I.am proud to represent the Florida Association <br />of Counties on the Commission. The Commission has been continuing to meet <br />and develop an final draft of the standards. Soon the standards will be <br />completed, a fee structure developed, and the program of accepting agencies <br />into the process of Florida accreditation will begin. Several pilot agencies will <br />be selected as the initial agencies to undergo the process. <br />I welcome your participation and input into this exciting and historic step <br />forward in professionalizing law enforcement in the State of Florida. Please <br />call me if I can provide any additional information. <br />Sincerely, <br />RAY SANSOM <br />CHAIRMAN <br />Chairman Macht asked if this program would affect what Sheriff <br />Wheeler is doing, and Indian River County Deputy Rick Lane <br />responded with information about the new program. Deputy Lane <br />could not say whether Sheriff Wheeler would favor the new CFLEA <br />over national accreditation. <br />No action necessary or taken. <br />ORCHID ISLE SYSTEMS (IlVTERNET� <br />Deleted. <br />SMALL COUNTY COALITION - PARTICIPATION <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum dated September 12, 1995: <br />To: Indian River County Commission Chairman or County Administrator <br />From: Warren Yeager, Chairman, Small County Coalition (Commissioner, Gulf County) <br />Re: Participation in the Small County Coalition <br />Date: September 12, 1995 <br />The Small County Coalition formally organized three years ago to provide increased visibility and support <br />priority issues of critical concern to small counties and rural communities. Participating county <br />commissions adopt a resolution and.provide an annual fee to support a coordinated legislative effort on <br />behalf of strictly small county and rural issues. Collectively, the fees are used to retain the governmental <br />relations firm of Robert P. Jones & Associates, which specializes naval issues, <br />On August 19th, the Coalition met in Ocala to organize for the cowing year. In _addition to electing <br />officers, the Board of Directors expanded the regular membership category to include county commiasiotus <br />representing populations of 150,000 or less. This change was adopted unanimously because the rural rues <br />82 - <br />September 19, 1995 <br />