The Pella Police Department was recognized by the Lexipol Connect program for achieving Gold level for consistently and effectively disseminating policies to officers, issuing timely policy updates as laws.

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

Captain Paul Haase says one of the major steps in becoming CALEA accredited is implementing policies that are professional, legally defensible, and follow law enforcement best practices.

He says the Pella PD relies on comprehensive, up-to-date policies from Lexipol giving officers the ability to maintain a consistent and professional response to calls for service, reported crime, conduct of officers, and more.