Iowa Police Chiefs Association

THE IOWA POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION (IPCA) AND THE IOWA STATE SHERIFFS' AND DEPUTIES' ASSOCIATION (ISSDA) SEEK TO ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND DELIVERY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN IOWA BY CREATING A COLLABORATIVE COMMISSION FOR THE CREATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A VOLUNTARY STATE ACCREDITATION PROGRAM. THE GOALS OF THE IOWA ACCREDITATION COMMISSION (IAC) ARE TO (1) CREATE AND SUSTAIN A STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION PROGRAM; (2) ALLOW GREATER ACCESS TO AN ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR THE MAJORITY OF IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS; (3) ESTABLISH A FORMAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM TO ENSURE STANDARDS ARE BEING MET; (4) ESTABLISH A CREDENTIALING OR LICENSING PROGRAM FOR ALL SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN IOWA; (5) DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND STATE GROUPS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS; AND (6) TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS IN THE JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH ENROLLED AGENCIES SERVE THROUGH EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAMS. EVENTUALLY THE IAC IS HOPEFUL THE PROGRAM WILL EXTEND TO MORE ROBUST ACCREDITATION STANDARDS (E.G., TIER II AND III) FOR THOSE AGENCIES DESIRING GREATER QUALITY CONTROL, STANDARDS, AND TRANSPARENCY.