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.).

The Pella Police Department is currently in their second year of the initial accreditation process. Recently, the Pella PD 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 change, and ensuring officers are trained on policies.

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.

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

This is the second consecutive year the Pella PD has been recognized at the Gold level.