LCSO moves up to the next level of sheriff’s department

Christian Peterson  reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com  The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) recently proved that it has stepped up its game. In a recent Facebook post, the office announced that it had reached level one in the Florida Sheriff's Accreditation Assistance Program.  “An accreditation program has long been recognized as a means of maintaining the highest standards of professionalism,” the Florida accreditation website reads. “Accreditation is the certification by an independent reviewing authority that an entity has met specific requirements and prescribed standards.” The first level looks at 61 different standards to make sure the LCSO is going above and beyo