Public input sought in ACCPD accreditation process

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is scheduled for an annual web- based assessment as part of a program to achieve accreditation by verifying it meets professional standards.

Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., (CALEA), the Law Enforcement Accreditation Program and Communications Accreditation Program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the- art standards in policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.

As part of the web-based assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments by accessing the CALEA Public Comment Portal at https://accgov.com/886/Accreditations-Certifications. The portal will be active prior to the web-based assessments beginning May 15 through July 30.