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 (file construction) | Capt. Keller Barb Roska Tammy Shepherd | 1st quarter 2006 COMPLETED |
| Develop general orders consistent with an accreditation agency | Chief Thomas Capt. Keller Selected Departmental Representatives | 2nd quarter 2010 COMPLETED |
| On-site mock | Capt. Keller Accreditation team | 2nd quarter 2010 COMPLETED |
| On-site accreditation review | Chief Thomas Capt. Keller Barb Roska Tammy Shepherd Selected Departmental Representatives | 2nd quarter 2010 |
| Receive Wisconsin Accreditation at WCPA Summer Conference | Chief Thomas Capt. Keller Barb Roska Tammy Shepherd PFC Representative | 3rd quarter 2010 |