Dover Police Department earns reaccreditation

The Police Department is now in elite company.

The department received its seventh award for reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies on Saturday.

This makes the department one of only 32 law enforcement agencies in the nation to achieve the award seven times.

In addition to being reaccredited, the department was also designated as a CALEA “Flagship Agency.”

Being a flagship agency means the department can be called upon by other agencies seeking advice about the accreditation process, according to Police Chief Anthony Colarusso.

“Basically you’re a role model and resource for other law enforcement agencies,” he said.

An assessment team from CALEA did an on-site evaluation of the department in December. The assessment was part of a regular review program intended to verify the department continues to meet professional law enforcement standards.

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