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Olive Branch Police Department awarded four-year Kalia accreditation
Summary
The Olive Branch Police Department received a four-year accreditation certificate from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Officers (commonly known as Kalia) presented at the June 2 Board of Aldermen meeting; the commission unanimously voted to reaccredit the agency after a site visit and review of policies and interviews.
The Olive Branch Police Department was presented a four-year accreditation certificate by Vincent Duro, regional program manager for Kalia, at the City of Olive Branch Board of Aldermen meeting on June 2, 2026. Duro told the board the commission remotely reviewed the department’s compliance files and conducted an on-site assessment Nov. 3–5, 2025 before commissioners unanimously voted to reaccredit the agency effective March 21, 2026.
"Be it hereby known that the Olive Branch Police Department, having fully demonstrated its voluntary commitment to law enforcement excellence by living up to a body of standards essential to the protection of the life, health, safety, and rights of the citizens it serves ... is hereby ... awarded this certificate of accreditation effective on the 21st day of March 2026," Duro said. He emphasized the assessment included 29 in-person interviews with agency members, partner agencies, community members and governing-body participants and that the assessor found staff proud and professional.
Mayor Kenneth R. Adams and Chief Carlos Garcia joined Duro at the dais to accept the recognition. Duro told the board the accreditation process encourages agencies to formalize management procedures, improve service delivery and strengthen interagency cooperation. He noted fewer than 5% of U.S. agencies hold this accreditation and that Olive Branch’s award marks the department’s fourth accreditation.
The presentation did not include a formal vote; the commission’s decision followed its internal review process and on-site assessment, as Duro described. Mayor Adams thanked the Kalia representative and commended the department for the work that led to the reaccreditation.
