Sheriff Kirk Imperati is proud to announce that the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office has successfully completed the reaccreditation process, and was presented with its Accreditation Certificate on June 8, 2023 by the Accreditation Council of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Office of Public Safety.

The Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation Program is designed to improve an agency’s effectiveness, professionalism, and efficiency; as well as promote training and foster greater public confidence in law enforcement. To be accredited agencies must show compliance with a strict set of standards, which is achieved through a comprehensive evaluation by program assessors. Accreditation provides formal recognition that an agency meets/exceeds expectations of quality, demonstrates professionalism, has formalized polices in place that govern its practices and procedures, and that its employees contribute to the agency mission and know what is expected of them.

Agencies are initially accredited, and then to remain accredited must successfully complete the assessor evaluation process again every 5 years. The Sheriff’s Office has been continuously accredited since 1997.