DEPARTMENT ACCREDITATION
ON MARCH 26 , 1994 , the Garner Police Department first became accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies , Inc . ( CALEA ). The department sought and has maintained accredited status as a means of benchmarking our policies and procedures against international best practices for law enforcement agencies , as a means of ensuring effective service delivery to the citizens of Garner , and as an ongoing demonstration of commitment to professionalism through voluntary adherence to national standards
Currently , there are 835 law enforcement agencies accredited by CALEA within the United States , with another 195 law enforcement agencies in the selfassessment phase . Of those accredited , 70 law enforcement agencies are in North Carolina , with another 15 law enforcement agencies in the selfassessment phase .
The Garner Police Department received its ninth reaccreditation from the CALEA Commission . As part of this process , the agency is required to submit annual reports , department statistics , as well as have a yearly electronic file review completed by a CALEA Compliance Service Member to document
Chief Lorie Smith and Dana Clay , who leads the department ’ s accreditation process , hold the CALEA reaccreditation certificate earned in 2021 .
continued compliance with the standards required for law enforcement accreditation . The final onsite review was conducted in October 2020 . The Garner Police Department is currently complying with version 6.14 of the Law Enforcement Standards manual which includes 458 procedural standards . CALEA accreditation is now conferred for a period of four years .
For more information regarding the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies , Inc . please contact the Commission at 13575 Heathcote Blvd , Suite 320 , Gainesville , VA 20155 , or visit their website at www . calea . org .
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