Crime & Safety
Public Comments Welcome During Ridgefield Police Department's Re-Accreditation Period
As part of the Ridgefield Police Department's assessment, community members are invited to send comments to the CT Accreditation Division.
The Ridgefield Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve Tier III re-accreditation.
The Police Officer Standards and Training Council will administer the assessment to ensure that the agency complies with state-of-the-art standards.
As part of the assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to send comments to:
- William E. Tanner, III, POSTC Accreditation Division at 285 Preston Ave. Meriden, Connecticut 06450.
- Residents may also call 203-427-2602, fax 203-238-6643 or email Accreditation.Compliance@ct.gov.
Copies of the Standards are available at the Ridgefield Police Department located at 76 East Ridge Rd. Ridgefield, CT 06877. The Accreditation Officer of the Ridgefield Police Department is Sgt. Larry Clarke, 203-438-6531.
Read more from the Ridgefield Police Department:
What is State Accreditation?
State accreditation is a process through which law enforcement agencies demonstrate excellence in management and service delivery by complying with State Accreditation Standards. This is a no-cost, voluntary, self-directed process accessible to all Connecticut Departments regardless of their size or resources.
The Connecticut Law Enforcement Accreditation Program consists of 322 standards achievable in three successive tiers:
Tier I, Liability Certification, consists of 127 standards
Tier II, Professional Certification, consists of 79 standards
Tier III, General Management, consists of 116 standards
The State Accreditation program is designed to assist Connecticut law enforcement agencies to operate efficiently and uniformly to reduce exposure to civil liability and provide excellent management and service delivery.
Specifically, the Standards allow agencies to meet the following goals:
- Strengthen crime prevention and control capabilities;
- Formalize essential management procedures;
- Establish fair and non-discriminatory personnel practices;
- Improve service delivery;
- Solidify interagency cooperation and coordination; and
- Boost citizen and staff confidence in the agency.
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