Crime & Safety
McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Receives CALEA Accreditation
Sheriff's Office just one of three in Illinois to be accredited for best practices.
Sheriff Keith Nygren announced that the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has received Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The Sheriff’s Office received its accreditation on Saturday, March 26, at the CALEA conference in Bethesda, MD.
In a press release, the sheriff’s office explained the standards for accreditation.
In order to be considered for accreditation, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office had to demonstrate compliance with 464 individual standards. Those standards ensure that an agency is operating according to a best practices model established by CALEA. CALEA’s stated goals for accreditation are to:
- Strengthen Crime Prevention and Control Capabilities
- Improve Service Delivery
- Solidify interagency cooperation and coordination; and
- Increase community and staff confidence in the agency
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is one of three Sheriff’s Offices, in Illinois, accredited by CALEA. It is also the third McHenry County agency which has received ac
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