New York State re-accredits Village of Monroe Police Department

Monroe - The state’s Department of Criminal Justice Services has re-accredited the Village of Monroe Police Department after reviewing policies and procedures and then spending three days at headquarters in Monroe to observe how the department operates. The Village of Monroe has had an accredited police department since 2001. Out of the approximately 500 police departments throughout New York, only about 20 percent - or about 100 - meet the 132 standards outlined by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. Those standards are divided into three categories: The administrative section has provisions for such topics as organization, fiscal management, personnel practices and records. Training standards encompass basic and in-service instruction, as well as training for supervisors and specialized or technical assignments. Operations standards deal with such critical and litigious topics as high-speed pursuits, roadblocks, patrol and unusual occurrences. “Accreditation is a progressive and contemporary way of helping police agencies evaluate and improve their overall performance,” Monroe Police Chief Dominic Giudice said in the press release announcing the effort. “It provides formal recognition that an organization meets or exceeds general expectations of quality in the field. Accreditation acknowledges the implementation of policies that are conceptually sound and operationally effective.” The state program became operational in 1989 and has four goals: To increase the effectiveness and efficiency of law enforcement agencies utilizing existing personnel, equipment and facilities to the extent possible; To promote increased cooperation and coordination among law enforcement agencies and other agencies of the criminal justice services; To ensure the appropriate training of law enforcement personnel; and To promote public confidence.

Monroe PD by the numbers
12: Number of Monroe Village patrol officers trained as Emergency Medical Technicians to compliment the service provided by the Monroe Ambulance Corps.
25: Total number of police officers and civilian staff.
500 to 600: Average number of arrests in a year.
10,000: Number of service calls in 2010, representing a combination of criminal and non criminal calls. They include everything from a simple traffic stop or a suspicious person, to a burglary or robbery.