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Council reviews proposal to hire Lexipol for police accreditation; one-time cost discussed
Summary
Sunbury staff presented a proposal to hire Lexipol to guide police accreditation and policy implementation for a one-time fee reported as $27,000; the city would embed an accreditation manager internally and use Lexipol support during an expected one-year process.
Sunbury City officials described a plan to pursue police accreditation with outside support from Lexipol, a provider of policy, training, and accreditation services for law-enforcement agencies.
Staff explained Lexipol would work with the police department over roughly a year to implement standardized policies aligned with state standards, provide an accreditation manager who would oversee policy maintenance, and offer continuing updates tied to case law and best practices. The city reported a one-time cost of about $27,000 for the Lexipol engagement. Staff said that once the department reaches the standard, internal staff would assume ongoing maintenance responsibilities with Lexipol available for policy updates.
Officials argued accreditation could improve grant competitiveness because accredited agencies often rank higher when applying for certain grants. Staff proposed paying for the Lexipol engagement from this year’s budget so the work could begin immediately rather than delaying into the next fiscal year. Council members discussed potential offsets including vehicle sales and other one-time proceeds.
Ending: Council did not vote; staff will include the Lexipol engagement in budget materials and confirm final cost and scope for formal consideration.
