In July of 2021, the Pella Police Department began the process of becoming an accredited agency through CALEA (The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.).

One of the significant steps in becoming CALEA accredited is implementing policies that follow law enforcement best practices. The Pella Police Department achieved the Gold level for exceptional performance in consistently and effectively disseminating policies to officers, issuing timely policy updates as laws change, and ensuring officers are trained on policies for the third consecutive year.

The Pella PD will have a hearing before the commission in July 2024, during which accreditation status will be finalized.