The purpose of this public portal is to receive comments regarding our compliance with CALEA Law Enforcement standards, engagement in our service community, effective delivery of public safety services, and our overall commitment to maintaining accredited status.  These comments can be in the form of commendations, or to express concerns.  The overall intent of the accreditation process is to provide our agency with information it can use to support continuous improvement as we pursue professional excellence.

Please keep in mind, CALEA is not an investigatory agency and therefore the portal should not be used to submit information for this purpose.

Additionally, while you will receive a response acknowledging receipt of your submission, no other responses will generate.  The information provided will be considered as the context relates to relevant standards and the tenants of CALEA accreditation.

The Columbia Police Department participates in Advanced Accreditation, which encompasses 461 standards. Please use the following link to access the comprehensive list of Law Enforcement Standard Titles from the CALEA website as you prepare your commendations or concerns – https://www.calea.org/node/11406.

If you have questions related to the accreditation process, please direct them to our Accreditation Manager at [email protected].