Columbus police are working on getting reaccredited by a national organization. The police department announced this morning that a team of assessors for CALEA will be arriving early next month to look over the department’s operations and procedures. that will include looking into management, operations and support services.

The police and assessors will be looking for your thoughts on the department. They will have a public information session starting at 7 p.m. the night of Wednesday, August 9th. That will be in the Council Chambers at Columbus City Hall. If you can’t make it but want to leave a comment you can call between 1 and 3 p.m. that afternoon at 812-376-2625.

Telephone and in-person comments are limited to 10 minutes and must address how the department does or does not meet the CALEA accreditation standards. You can get more information on the standards by calling 812-376-2600 and speaking with Capt. Brian Wilder.

CALEA is the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Agencies must seek reaccreditation every three years.