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The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., (CALEA) was created in 1979 as a credentialing authority through the joint efforts of law enforcement's major executive associations: International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP); National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE); National Sheriffs' Association (NSA); and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). The purpose of CALEA was to develop professional standards and an accreditation process to enhance the delivery of police services.
Accreditation
Since its inception, CALEA has accredited over 1,000 plus agencies under standards developed by many of the best public safety practitioners and leaders of our time. These standards cover a wide range of administrative, operational and logistical issues and serve as a modern management model that provides the framework for recognizing professional excellence within public safety.
The standards address six major law enforcement areas:
- Roles, responsibilities, and relationships with other agencies;
- Organization, management, and administration;
- Personnel administration;
- Law enforcement operations, operational support, and traffic law enforcement;
- Detainee and court-related services; and
- Auxiliary and technical services.
Hermosa Beach Police Department
The Hermosa Beach Police Department received its first accreditation award in November 2010. After successfully showing compliance with applicable standards from the CALEA Tier 1 Law Enforcement Accreditation program, the Department earned reaccreditation awards in 2013, 2016, and most recently in 2020. The Department undergoes annual reviews by CALEA assessors and an onsite assessment every four years.
To learn more about the accreditation program, please click here.
The Hermosa Beach Police Department invites the public to offer comments, commendation and other information regarding the Police Department’s quality of service or other information relevant to the accreditation process on the CALEA public access portal. To access the Public Comment Portal, click the link below.