Accreditation Manager


Lieutenant Jeffrey Burgess

Lt. Burgess is tasked with research and planning the departments approach to becoming a nationally accredited agency. The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) was created in 1979 as a credentialing authority through the joint efforts of law enforcement's major executive associations. The purpose of CALEA’s Accreditation Programs is to improve the delivery of public safety services, primarily by: maintaining a body of standards, developed by public safety practitioners, covering a wide range of up-to-date public safety initiatives; establishing and administering an accreditation process; and recognizing professional excellence.


Contact: Lt. Jeff Burgess
Phone Number: (701) 787-8004