Wisconsin Accreditation

Goal Statement

As an integral component of the government for the City of Port Washington, Wisconsin the police department will seek to achieve, objectively verify, and maintain high quality operations through periodic evaluations conducted by an independent, non-governmental body that has established standards for its “clientele.”


Accreditation is a concept, a process and a status. It is a concept unique in the law enforcement field to encourage organizations in the evaluation and improvement of their services. It is a process by which an organization formally seeks an independent judgment that it substantially achieves its own objectives and is generally equal in quality to comparable institutions or specialized units. It is a status given an organization which has gone through the accrediting process and has been judged to meet or exceed general expectations of quality.

WISCONSIN ACCREDITATION
Strategies Person or Group Goal Completion Date
Write and implement State of Wisconsin 8 mandatory policies. Chief Thomas
Capt. Keller
City Attorney		 1st quarter 2006
COMPLETED
Identify accreditation manager. Chief Thomas 1st quarter 2006
COMPLETED
Orientate accreditation manager. Chief Thomas 1st quarter 2006
COMPLETED
Apply to become an applicant and start the Wisconsin accreditation process. Chief Thomas 1st quarter 2006
COMPLETED
Develop accreditation timeline. Capt. Keller 1st quarter 2006
COMPLETED
Identify accreditation team. Chief Thomas
Capt. Keller		 1st quarter 2006
COMPLETED
Develop accreditation files. Capt. Keller
Administrative staff		 1st quarter 2006
COMPLETED
Develop general orders consistent with an accreditation agency. Capt. Keller
Accreditation team		 Ongoing
On-site mock. Capt. Keller
Accreditation team		 2nd quarter 2009
On-site accreditation review. Capt. Keller
Accreditation team		 3rd quarter 2009
Receive Wisconsin Accreditation at A.G. Conference. Department
Community representatives		 4th quarter 2009