Accreditation
On November 21, 2015 we received our sixth reaccreditation award (seventh overall) in Miami, Florida from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) since being accredited in 1997. Accreditation is formal recognition that an agency has an excellent record of service and operation. Our on-site assessment was conducted in July under the CALEA Gold Standard format; the assessment team toured the police department, interviewed employees and members of the community, held a public forum, took phone calls from all interested parties, and reviewed documents. The Department was also awarded the status of “Accreditation with Excellence� for a 4th time for continually demonstrating excellence in commitment to the CALEA accreditation process and a willingness to share our policies, procedures, and process with all other CALEA agencies. Less than 2% of the accredited agencies have achieved this status of excellence four times.
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CALEA Director Craig Hartley, Deputy Chief Joseph Leonas, Village President Kevin Wallace, Accreditation Manager Nora Ackerley, Chief Kent Williams and CALEA Commission Chair Richard Myers
Honor Guard