Enfield Police Department Beginning Re-Accreditation Process

ENFIELD, CT — A site-based assessor from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., commonly known as CALEA, will arrive Monday to examine all aspects of the Enfield Police Department’s policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Enfield Police Chief Alaric Fox said.

Verification by the assessor that the Enfield Police Department meets the commission's
comprehensive state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain
accreditation — a "highly prized recognition of public safety professional excellence,
he said."

The department received its initial accreditation through CALEA in 1996, and is seeking
its eighth re-accreditation. Accreditation is for four years, during which time the department must maintain compliance with standards and submit yearly reports to CALEA.

In addition, a CALEA Service Member verifies compliance annually.

As part of the on-site assessment, agency personnel and members of the
community are invited to offer comments at a public information public access portal
posted at: https://cimrs2.calea.org/333. If for some reason an individual cannot access the portal but would like to provide comments to the assessment team, he or she may do so by writing to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320 Gainesville, Virginia 20155 or email calea@calea.org. A copy of the standards is available
upon request by contacting Ofc. Quannah Leonard at 860-763-8945.

The Enfield Police Department has to comply with 461 standards in order to gain accredited
status, Fox said.

"The accreditation process ensures that our department remains up to date with the most advanced policing techniques, procedures, and requirements, which in turn ensures the professionalism of our agency and the highest level of community service," Fox said.
"We welcome the upcoming assessment process and look forward to reflecting upon the
insights provided by our on-site review."