Accreditation Commitment and Benefits

In keeping with our department values, the Sheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is committed to the Accreditation standards and process, to ensure we provide the highest level of services to the community. The accreditation standards serve as the foundation for our department to meet or exceed, nationally established benchmarks, for policing activities, forensic lab, and detention services and health care.  Accreditation requires meeting over 1,000 accreditation standards by the four accrediting bodies.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is the largest of only five police agencies in the country to hold all four of these accreditations.  Maintaining this accreditation confirms our emphasis on professionalism and excellence in policing and providing service to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Community and to Clark County.

General Benefits of Accreditation in Law Enforcement

• demonstrates the commitment of the agency to professionalism in terms of adherence to a body of standards and increases quality and employee confidence
• demonstrates to the community LVMPD is committed to high quality service and that its policies and procedures are effective and responsive as well as fair and equitable
• promotes relationships with other state and local law enforcement agencies, as well as with prosecutors, courts, correctional agencies, and government officials within the criminal justice system
• saves tax payer dollars by reducing the impact of vicarious liability suits against the agency and lowering insurance premiums for the department
• commits the agency to a broad range of programs to increase homeland security and cope with man-made or natural disasters
• requires an in-depth review of every aspect of an agency's organization and administration, including:
  • establishment and continuing evaluation of the agency's goals, objectives and resources with provisions for periodic updating
  • continuing evaluation of the agency's policies and procedure - especially as documented in the agency's written directives system and available to all agency personnel; and
  • proactive in correction of deficiencies before they become public problems
• provides the agency an opportunity to participate in the development of new or revised national standards
• provides objective measures to justify decisions related to budget requests and personnel policies