Norcross Police Re-Accredited by CALEA for 15th Consecutive Year

The Norcross Police Department was re-accredited recently for its 15th consecutive year by the the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA).

The accreditation recognizes Norcross as being a meritorious law enforcement agency, according to a news release. Norcross Police Chief Warren Summers accepted the award at the CALEA conference held in late March in Charleston, S.C.

The recognition comes after a team of assessors examined the department's procedures, management, operations and support services in December. Community input also was considered in the evaluation.

In 1997, Norcross PD was the first Gwinnet County municipal law enforcement agency to achieve CALEA accreditation.

"Since then, the men and women of the agency have been committed to the professional standards in policy and practice set forth by CALEA Inc.," continues the release.

CALEA also recognized Norcross as a flagship agency in 2007 and 2010. This Law Enforcement Accreditation is for three years until its next verification of compliancy standards.

The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. was created in 1979 as a credentialing authority through the joint efforts of law enforcement's major executive associations: the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the National Sheriffs' Association and the Police Executive Research Forum.

See also:

• Public Input Needed in Onsite Assessment of Norcross PD

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