HomeMy WebLinkAbout20201123 KPD receives law enforcement reaccreditation award from CALEA
THE COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: November 23, 2020
KAUA‘I POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
KPD receives law enforcement reaccreditation award from CALEA®
LĪHU‘E – The Kauaʿi Police Department (KPD) received a law enforcement
reaccreditation award that is considered the “Gold Standard in Public Safety” from the
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA®) on November 13. This
prestigious international award recognizes professional excellence in law enforcement and is
only granted to police departments that choose to undergo an accreditation process in which all
criteria for management, safety, and service and delivery must be demonstrated.
KPD was required to comply with nearly 200 standards and files that are reviewed by
CALEA® Compliance Service Members on an annual basis. Moreover, in June, two assessors
from CALEA® examined all aspects of KPD policy and procedures, management, operations,
and support services to ensure compliance with established standards. The team of two were
able to verify that KPD was, indeed, in compliance with all applicable standards and they
submitted a report of their findings to the CALEA® Commission.
On November 12, Chief of Police Todd G. Raybuck and the KPD accreditation team
appeared before the CALEA® Commission Review Committee and the Commission approved
the reaccreditation of KPD, which is held for four years.
“First of all, we’d like to thank the community for participating in this process. The public
comments and input that were taken during the public access telephone session and public
information hearing in June were a significant part of our reaccreditation,” said Administrative &
Technical Bureau Assistant Chief Elliott “Kalani” Ke. “We also want to thank Mayor Derek S. K.
Kawakami’s administration and the Police Commission for their ongoing support of KPD. And
finally, I’d like to personally thank Sergeant Jason Matsuoka and Sergeant Troy Sakaguchi for
their roles in this procedure from the onset. Sgt. Sakaguchi’s role was particularly critical to
maintaining the standards compliance that led to a successful accreditation. His hard work,
diligence and attention to detail was what helped make this accreditation so successful.”
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