ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
2003 MILL ROAD
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22314-4658
703-838-4636
MEDIA ADVISORY
NOVEMBER 20, 2007 #07-053
1:00 P.M. BARTLETT
ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES MERITORIOUS ACCREDITATION
On November 17, 2007, the Alexandria Police Department received its sixth accreditation award from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) at the Commission’s fall conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The police department was recognized with a certificate of meritorious accreditation for maintaining continuous accreditation for more than 15 years.
The Alexandria Police Department has been accredited since 1986. Accreditation for police agencies is voluntary. In order to achieve accredited status, the police department must comply with more than 440 standards that encompass all aspects of law enforcement and administration.
According to Chief of Police David P. Baker, “Reaccreditation by this National Commission signifies the professionalism, excellence and commitment to public service demonstrated by the outstanding men and women of the Alexandria Police Department.
The police department completed its on-site assessment in March and was recommended for reaccreditation by the Commission. The accreditation process is continuous and the department must submit annual reports to CALEA attesting to continued compliance with the standards. The police department is due for its next on-site assessment in March of 2010.
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