Georgetown County Sheriff Carter Weaver accepted his agency's fifth Certificate of Accreditation from S.C. Law Enforcement Accreditation Inc. (SCLEA) at a meeting in Columbia this month.
During the accreditation process, all areas of the sheriff's office were inspected to determine if the policies, standards and performances were in line with recognized best practices. The final step was an inspection where SCLEA assessors performed a comprehensive review of the results.
Weaver says reaccreditation allows his department to measure itself against the highest standards in law enforcement and improve its delivery of services to residents.
Earlier this year, the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office earned its first national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), making the agency one of the few dually accredited in the state.