Policy & Accreditation
The department has been
accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation for Law Enforcement
Agencies (CALEA) since 1989. CALEA
is the gold standard for public safety.
Accreditation embodies the precepts
of community-oriented policing
and creates a forum in which law
enforcement agencies and citizens
work together to prevent and control
Tri-Arc Award for having concurrent
accreditations for law enforcement,
public safety communications and
public safety training since 2010.
Arlington PD is one of only 18 Tri-Arc
agencies in the United States. Each
Compliance Rate
year, the department reviews policies
of 200 Standards
and procedures to ensure that the
organization stays in the forefront with
trends and modernization as it relates
to providing public safety services in
challenges confronting policing. In
Arlington.
2018, the department completed
The Police Department and
successful remote assessments for the
Training Center and Law Enforcement. Training Center are scheduled for the
There was a 100% compliance rate with next on-site assessment in August
2019. With successful performance,
the review of 200 standards.
the Police Department will receive
Sgt. Amanda Moss, who serves as
the Policy and Accreditation Manager, its ninth consecutive award and the
Training Center will receive its fourth
was selected as a CALEA Assessor
consecutive award at the November
and will assist with the review of other
CALEA Conference in Northern
agencies undergoing assessments.
The department maintains the CALEA Kentucky.
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