The Hinsdale Police Department has been a nationally accredited law enforcement agency since May of 1996.  On July 26th, 2014, the Hinsdale Police was re-accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in Schaumburg, Illinois.  Accreditation status is valid for three years.

• Requirements of Accreditation
• The standards address nine major law enforcement subjects:
• Role, responsibilities, and relationships with other agencies
• Organization, management and administration
• Personnel structure
• Personnel process
• Operations
• Operational support
• Traffic operations
• Prisoner and court-related activities
• Auxiliary and technical services        
                 
• Goals      
• The standards help law enforcement agencies:   
• Strengthen crime prevention and control capabilities
• Formalize essential management procedures
• Establish fair and nondiscriminatory personnel practices
• Improve service-delivery
• Solidify interagency cooperation and coordination
• Boost citizen and staff confidence in the agency 
                   
• Benefits
• Controlled liability insurance costs
• Stronger defense against lawsuits and citizen complaints
• Greater accountability within the agency
• Staunch support from government officials
• Increased community advocacy

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To learn more about CALEA and their standards, please click below.
http://www.calea.org/