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Palm Bay Police earn second Excelsior reaccreditation; chief highlights officer wellness program

Palm Bay City Council · November 21, 2025
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Summary

The Palm Bay Police Department received a second Excelsior reaccreditation from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation after meeting 209 standards and recording zero standards out of compliance. Chief Mario Augello emphasized a new mental health and wellness program, Project 129.

The Palm Bay Police Department was formally recognized by the City Council for earning a second Excelsior reaccreditation from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, a distinction the chief called “the highest standard of law enforcement professionalism in the state of Florida.”

City officials and the formal assessment team said the department complied with 209 accreditation standards, listed 21 standards as not applicable, and identified…

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