Hanover Park police receive reaccreditation

The Hanover Park Police Department received reaccreditation this month from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

CALEA is a credentialing authority whose mission is to accredit public safety agencies who are found to be in compliance with an established set of professional standards and consistently demonstrate excellence in their policies, procedures, and practices. The award is the fifth such reaccreditation for the department, and was presented with Meritorious Designation, which recognizes agencies with at least 15 years of continuous accreditation with the standards.

Additionally, the Hanover Park Police Department's reaccreditation was presented 'With Excellence,' a distinction reserved for agencies who comply with at least 90 percent of optional standards in addition to 100 percent of the mandatory standards. The Hanover Park Police Department is one of only 50 accredited police agencies in Illinois, and one of only 821 in the nation.