Simsbury Police Department receives CALEA Accreditation

Simsbury, CT August 14, 2014

A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) arrived in Simsbury on March 30, 2014 to examine all aspects of the Simsbury Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, support services and facility.

The assessment team stayed for 4 days and found that the Simsbury Police Department meets the Commission's state-of-the-art standards to achieve re-accreditation, a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence. 

After a 3 year self-assessment phase and a meticulous on-site inspection by CALEA assessors, members of the Department attended a hearing before a panel of CALEA Commissioners in Schaumberg, Illinois on July 26, 2014.  The panel unanimously voted to recommend accreditation of the Simsbury Police Department.  The Commission awarded the Simsbury Police Department with accreditation, signifying excellence in public safety policy and practice.

The Department received its first accreditation through CALEA in 2011.  Accreditation is granted for three years, during which time the Department must maintain compliance with standards and submit yearly reports to CALEA.  The Department has been accredited through the State of Connecticut Since 2001.