CALEA Accreditation Public Comment Portal
The purpose of this public portal is to receive comments regarding the Northern Arizona University Police Department's compliance with CALEA standards, engagement in the service community, delivery of public safety services, and overall candidacy for continued accredited status. These comments can be in the form of commendations or concerns. The overall intent of the accreditation process is to provide the participating agency with information to support continuous improvement, as well as foster the pursuit of professional excellence.
Please click the link below to submit your a comment.
NAUPD
Accreditation
On March 25, 1995, the Northern Arizona University Police Department (NAUPD) obtained international accreditation as a law enforcement agency through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). NAUPD became the sixth police department in Arizona and the ninth university police department in the United States to receive CALEA recognition for meeting their rigorous standards. CALEA standards are recognized as the highest law enforcement standards throughout the world. The NAU Police Department strongly believes that obtaining CALEA accreditation demonstrates its commitment and dedication to excellence in the delivery of law enforcement services.
On April 2nd, 2022, CALEA awarded the NAUPD its ninth re-accreditation. The department was re-accredited under CALEA’S Gold Standard.
In addition to holding ourselves to the rigorous standards set forth by CALEA, NAUPD was awarded our initial Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP) accreditation in February of 2024. ALEAP is dedicated to ensuring compliance with established standards and a clear statement of professional objectives. These standards and objectives represent current and professional industry-best practices in the safe, effective, efficient, and non-discriminatory delivery of law enforcement services in the State of Arizona.
What accreditation means to us:
By holding ourselves to this higher standard of excellence, we hope to always provide a level of law enforcement service that exceeds the expectations of our community. In the accreditation process, our agency is scrutinized at every level by CALEA and ALEAP officials. Everything from how we complete our paperwork, how we conduct field operations to how we phrase our directives is examined. This is a repeating process that demands that we live these standards day to day.
What accreditation means to you:
By having a police department that has voluntarily chosen to seek this higher standard, the community can expect and receive a consistently better level of service and accountability. Our officers are fully aware of the organization’s dedication to accreditation, and that commitment should carry over to the way they handle each call for service. Through accreditation, it is our goal to provide the NAU community the best possible police service with highly trained and community oriented personnel.
If you have further questions, or comments about accreditation, please e-mail: Michael.Navarro@nau.edu