The Suwanee Police Department recently attained re-accreditation with excellence from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Police Chief Mike Jones and other agency representatives were awarded the agency’s re-accreditation at the CALEA conference in Charleston, South Carolina on November 5, 2016.
CALEA assessors spent several days evaluating the department in June, examining all aspects of Suwanee Police policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services. Verification by an outside assessment team is part of a voluntary process, confirming that the Suwanee Police Department meets the CALEA commission’s state-of-the-art standards. Accreditation is a highly prized recognition of public safety professional excellence.
Newport News, Virginia, Assistant Police Chief, Stacy Kelly, team leader of the assessment team said in his report, “The Suwanee Police Department is an extremely professional organization and they should serve as an example for other law enforcement agencies across the country.”
