Simsbury PD Makes Re-Accreditation Push

SIMSBURY, CT — It was an important week for the Simsbury Police Department as it seeks re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

CALEA officials visited the SPD on Monday, March 10, to inspect the department and analyze its policies and procedures, the SPD said this week.

The Simsbury PD is looking to gain re-accreditation, an important component that ensures the department operates to the stringent standards all police agencies seeking the designation must adhere to.

As part of the process, the community can weigh in on the Simsbury PD's operations via an online portal set up by CALEA.

Comments and input can also be done in writing and traditional mail. Letters of input can be sent to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Inc., 1375 Heathcote Blvd., Suite 320, Gainesville, Va., 20155 or via e-mail at calea@calea.org. Copies of CALEA's standards are available by contacting SPD Deputy Chief Chris Davice at 860-658-3104.

For more information and to visit the online portal to offer accreditation input, click on this link.