Accreditation

The Town of Ogden Police Department has been accredited with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice System since 1991. To achieve this distinction an agency must pass rigorous standards and evaluations. This process is reviewed every five years with the most recent accreditation being September 11, 2016.
 
NYS DCJS defines this process as follows:
 
“The Accreditation Program is comprised of a set of standards developed to further enhance the capabilities of an agency, and is divided into three categories. Standards in the Administrative section have provisions for such topics as agency organization, fiscal management, personnel practices, and records management. Training standards encompass basic and in-service instruction, as well as training for supervisors and specialized or technical assignments. Operations standards deal with such critical and litigious topics as high-speed pursuits, roadblocks, patrol, and unusual occurrences.”
 
For more information on accreditation please visit the NYS DCJS website at http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ops/accred/ .