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 Accreditation provides a method for members of our community to gauge our organization's professionalism using nationally
recognized standards. One of the most significant benefits of the accreditation is the reduction of the number of lawsuits
and the reduced severity of civil litigation.
The accreditation process encourages community involvement and enhances the Community Oriented Policing Philosophy. Accreditation
provides a means to identify, prioritize, prevent, and solve community problems; promotes partnership with the community to
enhance public safety; encourages support for line level employees; provides for continuous improvement of operating practices;
and ensures the protection of all individual’s civil rights.
Employees of an accredited agency also experience significant benefits. They can take comfort in the fact that many of the
accreditation standards are intended to directly protect their health, benefits, promotional processes, as well as ensure
all necessary supplies and equipment are made available to them. In addition, these employees have many reasons to be proud.
Because the accreditation process is not an accomplishment that can be completed without a total agency-wide commitment, every
member of the Sheriff’s Office contributes in some way and therefore can take pride when the accreditation awards are presented.
The following are Accreditations currently held by the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office:
Agencies that have received accreditation with ACA, CALEA, and NCCHC are eligible for the National Sheriffs Association coveted
Triple Crown Award. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is one of three agencies in Colorado, and one of only 21 agencies
nationally to receive this award.
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