Accreditation

Accreditation compels an agency to operate within specific guidelines.  It requires accountability.  It makes the agency adopt nationally recognized practices of quality in the law enforcement field.  It improves agency morale and prevents an agency from slipping into mediocrity.

The Columbus Police Department is proud to say that in November, 2014 we received accreditation from Commission on the Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).  Additionally, in March, 2015 we received accreditation from the Indiana Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (ILEAC).  With these accreditations it ensures that we increase agency effectiveness and efficiency in delivery of law enforcement services while increasing citizen and employee confidence in the department goals, objectives, policies and practices.

The purpose of this public portal is to receive comments regarding the Columbus Police Departments compliance with CALEA standards, engagement in the service community, delivery of public safety services, and overall candidacy for accredited status. These comments can be in the form of commendations or concerns. The overall intent of the accreditation process is to provide the participating agency with information to support continuous improvement, as well as foster the pursuit of professional excellence.

IMPORTANT: CALEA is not an investigatory body and subsequently the public portal should not be used to submit information for such purposes.  Additionally, there will be no response other than acknowledgement to submissions; however, the information will be considered in context to its relevancy to compliance with standards and the tenets of CALEA® Accreditation.