Benefits of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
- Establishes a credible framework for evaluating agency practices and procedures
- Improves law enforcement–community relations
- Decreases some liability insurance expenditures
- Reduces agency risk and exposure to lawsuits
- Increases employee input, interaction, and confidence in the agency
- Enlarges the outlook and viewpoints of managers, officers, and employees
- Identifies and highlights the capabilities and competencies of the agency
- Furnishes a solid foundation for the agency to build upon for further progress
- Provides reliable methods to improve essential management procedures
- Extends agency accountability to the public and elected officials
- Enhances planning and innovative activities within the agency
- Promotes the idea of quality performance by all agency personnel
- Develops improved methods for providing services to the community
- Encourages problem-solving activities within the agency