2300 A1A South
St. Augustine, FL 32080
Phone:
(904) 471-3600
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Contact@sabpd.org
The city of St. Augustine Beach was incorporated in 1959 as a municipal government in St. John’s County. The city is approximately 3.0 square miles in size and is home to approximately 6,749 permanent residents and thousands of city visitors who utilize the city’s oceanfront amenities.
The police department consists of 21 sworn officers, three civilian personnel, a part-time accreditation manager and ten volunteers. Our officers provide 24-hour service to the citizens and visitors of St. Augustine Beach, 365 days a year. Some officer's of the SABPD are members of the St. Augustine Police Special Response Team and some are members of the Unified Specialized Team. Read More >>>
On February 25, 2015 the SABPD achieved Florida accreditation by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation.
This accreditation provides many benefits to the community.
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September 21, 2020, Immediate Release
ACCREDITATION TEAM INVITES PUBLIC COMMENTS
St. Augustine Beach, St. Johns County, Florida – A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will be conducting a virtual assessment starting on October 27, 2020 to examine all aspects of the St. Augustine Beach Police Department policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. St. Augustine Beach Police Department has to comply with approximately 250 standards in order to receive accredited status. Many of the standards are critical to life, health and safety issues.
As part of the assessment, agency members and the general public are invited to offer comments to the assessment team. A copy of the standards manual is available through the St. Augustine Beach Police Department Public Information Officer located at 2300 A1a South, St. Augustine, Florida, by phone at 904-471-3600 or via email at contact@sabpd.org.
For more information regarding CFA or for persons wishing to offer written comments about the St. Augustine Beach Police Department’s ability to meet the standards of accreditation, please write: CFA, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302, or email to flaccreditation@fdle.state.fl.us.
The Accreditation Program Manager for The St. Augustine Beach Police Department is Debbie Christopher. The accreditation manager said the assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals, and visit offices and other areas where compliance can be witnessed.
Once the Commission’s assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full Commission, which will then determine if the agency is to receive accredited status. The St. Augustine Beach Police Departments accreditation is valid for 3 years. Verification by the team that the St. Augustine Beach Police Department meets the Commission’s standards is part of a voluntary process to gain or maintain accreditation, a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence.
For more information:
Jackie Parrish
Ph: 904-471-3600
Email: Parrishjm@sabpd.org
2300 A1A South, St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080
(904) 471-3600 Fax (904) 471-0737
Chief of Police Daniel Carswell began his career with the St. Augustine Beach Police Department in 2006 where he served as patrolman for six years. In 2012 he was promoted to the rank of Patrol Sergeant where he spent the next five years supervising the daily activities of a patrol shift and supervision of the department’s Field Training Program. In 2017 he was promoted to the rank of Patrol Operations Lieutenant where he oversaw all patrol activities, agency training, special events, and internal affairs. In 2020, he was appointed by Chief Robert Hardwick to the rank of Commander where he performed administrative and operational tasks to include the overall direction and support of the sworn and non-sworn agency members. Read More >>>
Commander T.G. Harrell started his law enforcement career in 1993 with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s office as a reserve deputy.
In 1994 Commander Harrell was hired by the St. Augustine Police Department and remained there until March of 2002. After the events of 9/11 Commander Harrell went to work for The Department of Homeland Security as a Special Agent.
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Lieutenant Frankie Hammonds began his career with the St. Augustine Beach Police Department in 2003 where he served as patrolman for 12 years. In 2015 he was promoted to Corporal and served in that position for one year. In 2016 he was promoted to the rank of Patrol Sergeant where he spent the next five years supervising the daily activities of a patrol shift. In 2021 he was promoted to the rank of Patrol Operations Lieutenant.
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Admin. Manager Jackie Parrish began her career with the St. Augustine Beach Police in 2017. Parrish is an experienced non-sworn with over 6 years of service in Law Enforcement Administration. Parrish is currently responsible for the overall administrative operation of the St. Augustine Beach Police which include but is not limited to, records management, agency budget, and multiple computer programs.
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