Accreditation
In addition to general law enforcement, CALEA offers accreditation programs specific to training academies and communications agencies. On November 20, 2010, the CHP received its initial accreditation under the CALEA Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. Upon receiving this honor, the CHP became the largest CALEA-accredited law enforcement agency in the nation.
On November 16, 2013, the CHP Academy was formally recognized as an accredited Public Safety Training Academy by CALEA, becoming the first accredited state police training academy in the nation. Additionally, the Department succeeded in its bid for Advanced Law Enforcement reaccreditation, and remains the largest accredited law enforcement agency in the nation. (Reaccreditation occurs every four years.)
On November 22, 2014, the CHP communications centers were formally accredited by CALEA under the Public Safety Communications Agencies Accreditation Program. Having received this honor, the CHP became the first accredited state highway patrol in the nation to receive communications accreditation.
Having received accreditation status for its communications centers, the CHP became one of only two agencies in California to receive the CALEA TRI-ARC award, which is given to agencies having concurrent CALEA accreditation for their law enforcement, public safety communications and public safety training Academy. The CHP is one of nearly 20 agencies to have received this prestigious award, which provides confirmation of our professional excellence and adherence to sound policies and procedures.
The CHP is participating in the CALEA Accreditation Process. As an agency committed to providing the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security to the people we serve, public comments and feedback are important to us. As part of the accreditation process, we are providing an opportunity for the public to provide information regarding the CHP and our suitability for accreditation directly to CALEA. This may include general comments, commendations, and other information regarding the Department’s adherence to CALEA standards. This feedback can be provided through the CALEA Public Access Portal, located here: http://cimrs2.calea.org/355
Thank you for your feedback as we strive to improve upon our ability to provide the highest level of Safety, Service and Security to the people of California.
