ACCREDITATION
The Arlington Police Department has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies ( CALEA ) since 1989 . CALEA is the gold standard of accreditation for public safety and the process is part of a continuing quality control method of documentation and evaluation based on self and peer assessment . Its purpose is the improvement of administrative and operational quality to ensure public accountability and national “ best practice ” methods are being pursued . Accreditation embodies the precepts of community-oriented policing and creates a forum in which law enforcement agencies and local community members can confront challenges together .
The department maintains the CALEA Tri-Arc Award for having concurrent accreditations for law enforcement , public safety communications , and public safety training . APD is one of the few agencies in the country that is both Tri-Arc certified while being “ accredited with excellence ” by the organization . This means the department maintains the highest standards in reviewing policies and procedures to ensure it stays at the forefront with trends and modernization .
The Police Department and Training Center are scheduled for the next on-site CALEA assessment in 2023 . Continued successful performance is expected and APD should receive its tenth consecutive award , with the Training Academy receiving its fifth consecutive award at that time .
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