Law Enforcement Accreditation: The Intersection of Effective Policy, Risk Management, Community Policing, and Police Reform

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST

Location: Room: 6B

Submitter and Speaker(s)

Kevin Rhea

Accreditation Program Director
Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police
Gilbert, Arizona, United States

Speaker(s)

Ed Burkhammer

Director of Law Enforcement Services
Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Max Westbrook

Accreditation Program Director
Texas Police Chiefs Association
Elgin, Texas, United States
Jeffrey Smythe

Director
North Carolina Criminal Justice Standards Division
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Police reform and accountability have historically been driven by social change and community demand. Rather than waiting for a critical incident to adversely affect their communities, many state and national police associations have developed accreditation programs to ensure that agencies develop policies and procedures that meet or exceed industry best practices for the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of professional law enforcement services to the communities they serve. This program will view accreditation through the lens of this historic change and provide police executives with tools to ensure attendees understand what accreditation could mean to their departments.