Accreditation
CALEA
In March 2018 the Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) received international accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA).
The accreditation verifies that the WFPD meets the commission's industry best-practice standards and has attained public safety professional excellence.
The accreditation is good for four years, during which WFPD must submit annual reports to show continued compliance with the standards under which it was initially accredited.
The purpose of CALEA's accreditation is to improve the delivery of public safety services, primarily by maintaining a body of standards developed by practitioners in the field that cover a wide range of up-to-date safety initiatives.
Standards
As part of the voluntary application process, WFPD had to comply with 189 standards, including development of a comprehensive, well-thought-out uniform set of written directives, a preparedness program in place to address natural or man-made critical incidents and accountability for authority, performance and responsibilities both within the agency and the community.
As part of the review process, CALEA conducted a site visit in Wake Forest last December that examined all aspects of WFPD's policies and procedures, management, operations and support services.
Public Access Portal
In 2023, CALEA opened a public access portal specific to the Wake Forest Police Department. The purpose of the portal is to receive comments from the public regarding WFPD's compliance with CALEA standards and overall candidacy for accredited status. These comments can be in the form of commendations or concerns.
PLEASE NOTE: CALEA is not an investigatory body and will only consider the information in the context to the WFPD’s compliance with CALEA standards. Please refer to the Commendations & Complaints page for additional compliments and complaints submission guidance.