Accreditation

Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)

The Beavercreek Police Department is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Law enforcement accreditation is a proven management model that guides public safety agencies through organizational growth, challenges and change. It provides agencies with an opportunity to voluntarily meet an established set of professional standards, which require:

• Comprehensive and uniform written directives that clearly define authority, performance and responsibilities;
• Reports and analyses to support fact-based and informed management decisions;
• Preparedness to address natural or man-made critical incidents;
• Community relationship-building and maintenance;
• Independent review by subject matter experts; and
• Continuous pursuit of excellence through annual reviews and other assessment measures.

The accreditation process is an ongoing quality performance review of the agency. A successful reaccreditation is contingent upon the agency's ability to demonstrate continued compliance with applicable standards during the period being reviewed.

The assessment follows a four-year cycle in which remote, web-based assessments are conducted in Years 1, 2, 3, and 4, with a site-based assessment conducted in Year 4. These assessments confirm standards compliance and include public comments, interviews with various individuals associated with the respective agency, process and outcomes mapping, and community feedback. This process works to ensure agency policies that complement CALEA standards have been implemented, and that the agency is complying with its policies and other requirements associated with the accreditation process.

At the end of the four-year review, the final credentialing decision is made by the 21-member Board of CALEA Commissioners, which is made up of eleven law enforcement practitioners and professionals from the public and private sectors. The committee facilitates a public review hearing to discuss the findings of the assessment with agency representatives.  

CALEA's Public Comment Portal 

We invite you to take a moment to click this link Accreditation Public Comment Portal and provide comments regarding Beavercreek Police Department's compliance with CALEA standards, community engagement, 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 our agency with information to support continuous improvement, as well as foster the pursuit of professional excellence. 

Comments will be reviewed as necessary by CALEA staff. Each comment will also be delivered to the Chief of Police for awareness purposes. 

Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board

The Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board was established in 2015 and offers a certification process for police departments in Ohio. Like other certification programs, the process consists of two major components:

1. 1. Establishing professional standards for law enforcement to meet; and
2. 2. Administering a voluntary assessment process by which law enforcement departments can be recognized for meeting best practices.

For more information on the Ohio Collaborative, visit ocjs.ohio.gov/collaborative. The Beavercreek Police Department has been certified in all of the Ohio Collaborative standards since the program’s inception.