The Morrisville Police Department was awarded national accreditation on November 11, 2023, by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in the Advanced Law Enforcement program(s). In 2021, the Morrisville Police Department began a transitional process to Advanced Accreditation which required successful compliance to 461 standards.

The agency was first accredited by CALEA in 2009 and participates in a four-year reaccreditation cycle with an annual review. The Morrisville Police Department has remained successful, receiving five awards since 2009.

CALEA, who is considered the gold standard in public safety, offers two tier options of accreditation. Tier one is the Law Enforcement Accreditation process which focuses on 184 standards that provide best practices related to life, health, and safety procedures for the agency. These standards are considered foundational for contemporary law enforcement agencies. This program provides the framework for addressing high-risk issues within a contemporary environment, and ensures officers are prepared to meet basic community service expectations and prepared to manage critical events.

Tier two is Advanced Accreditation, a program specifically designed for elite organizations striving to demonstrate professional excellence within a comprehensive range of operational and administrative functional responsibilities. Agencies participating in this program are prepared for the management of life, health and safety issues, ensuring issues ranging from community engagement to sound personnel practices are addressed. Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation results in a high performing organization with the capacity to address any operational or administrative challenges and serve as an industry leader.

Known as the gold-standard in public safety, CALEA accreditation focuses on community-oriented policing. To achieve these high standards, police departments must follow a code of conduct recognized by law enforcement peers, the legal system, and the public while meeting stringent professional requirements and practices. 

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Accreditation Public Comment Portal

The purpose of this public portal is to receive comments regarding an agency's compliance with CALEA standards, engagement in the service community, delivery of public safety services, and overall candidacy for accredited status. These comments can be in the form of commendations or concerns. The overall intent of the accreditation process is to provide the participating agency with information to support continuous improvement, as well as foster the pursuit of professional excellence.

IMPORTANT: CALEA is not an investigatory body and subsequently the public portal should not be used to submit information for such purposes.  Additionally, there will be no response other than acknowledgement of submissions; however, the information will be considered in context to its relevancy to compliance with standards and the tenets of CALEA accreditation.

Please click the link below to be redirected to the Accreditation Public Comment Portal:

 How to add a comment once you are in the Portal:

 Step 1: Click on the "Search for Agency" button.

Step 2: Type "Morrisville" in the search box, hit the search button, and click on the link below that says "Morrisville (NC) Police Department."

Step 3: Fill in the blanks. Once you are done, click the "Send Feedback" button.