The North Haven Police Department is a fully accredited law enforcement agency under the Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC).
State accreditation is a process through which law enforcement agencies demonstrate excellence in management and service delivery by complying with state accreditation standards. This is a voluntary, self-directed process accessible to all Connecticut departments regardless of size or resources.
The Connecticut Law Enforcement Accreditation Program consists of 327 standards achievable in three successive tiers:
The State Accreditation program is designed to assist Connecticut law enforcement agencies to operate efficiently and uniformly, reduce exposure to civil liability, and provide excellent management and service delivery. Specifically, the standards allow agencies to meet the following goals:
Accreditation - Captain Christopher Thorpe