Park Ridge Police Win State Accreditation

The president of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police came to Monday's city council meeting to praise the Park Ridge Police Department's accomplishment.

"I’m here to congratulate (Park Ridge Police) Chief Frank Kaminski for achieving tier 1 accreditation," said Downers Grove Police Chief Bob Porter, who is the president of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police. "This is an extremely difficult achievement."

Kaminski said the department worked hard to achieve the status to let Park Ridge citizens know they are dedicated to professionalism and the best possible service. He noted Park Ridge is only the 12th department in the state to achieve the accreditation.

Park Ridge police provided the following background on the achievement:

Over the past year, The Park Ridge Police Department has worked towards achieving accredited status with the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police. Accreditation is an ongoing process whereby agencies evaluate policies and procedures against established criteria, and have compliance with those criteria verified by an independent and authoritative body, The Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Council. The criteria, or standards, are policy development guidelines that represent a level of quality service delivery.

The true indicator of compliance, however, lies with an evaluation by trained, independent professional peers. The establishment of meaningful and professional standards and an evaluation for compliance to those standards are, therefore, the two fundamentals of an accreditation program. The department underwent the final stage in the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP), the onsite assessment on June 27 and 28, 2012.The Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Council met on October 18, 2012 and granted the Park Ridge Police Department accredited status. Park Ridge is the 12th agency in Illinois to receive this prestigious award. 

This award demonstrates the department’s commitment to working towards and upholding the best practices established for law enforcement.

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