The international Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) unanimously recommended the Lynchburg Police Department for the agency’s eighth consecutive accreditation award. In December 2014, a team of CALEA assessors examined all aspects of the department’s policy and procedures, management, operations and support services. The Lynchburg Police Department was required to comply with 364 procedural standards in order to earn the accreditation. For more information about the CALEA you can click here.