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Garden City Police Department awarded state recertification for four years
Summary
Chief B. told the council the Garden City Police Department — nationally accredited and state-certified since 2003 — received a state recertification plaque that extends certification for another four years; the council posed for a photo and thanked staff.
Chief B., identified in the meeting as the Garden City Police chief, told the council the department has been nationally accredited and state-certified since 2003 and has now received a state recertification plaque that extends state certification for four years.
"We have received our state recertification plaque, which establishes us as a state-certified agency for another four years," Chief B. said, noting the department is the only one in the region accredited and certified at the same time.
Chief B. described the accreditation process as requiring outside assessors who review departmental work on a recurring schedule and explained that state and national assessments occur on offset timetables. He thanked the mayor and council for their continued support and invited the mayor to come down for a photo with staff to mark the recognition.
The announcement was brief and ceremonial; no formal action was required or taken by the council on the certification. The council thanked Chief B. for the work that led to the reauthorization.
