The Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC) granted accreditation to the Sheriff’s Office in September 2021 for the fourth time. The assessment requires compliance with 190 standards for efficient and effective agency operation. The standards cover all aspects of the agency including policies and procedures, management, administration, operations and support services. During the four-year accreditation period, the agency must submit annual reports attesting to continued compliance with the standards. To verify compliance, a team of VLEPSC assessors conducts a three-day site visit. 

The Virginia Sheriffs’ Association, the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police and the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services make up VLEPSC. In June 2017, Sheriff Stacey Kincaid was appointed to VLEPSC, representing the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association (VSA) Board of Directors.

The Sheriff’s Office is also accredited by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, the Virginia Department of Corrections and the American Correctional Association.