Time Limits For Achieving At Least Certification

Agencies in self-assessment are required to attain at least a Certification Award within the Commission’s established deadlines.

Any agency that has had MPAC Staff verify the agency’s written directives (policies) for the Police Reform Law, the agency will have three years to have an initial assessment (either Tier 1 Certification or Tier 2 Accreditation) scheduled in MPAC’s Assessment Calendar

NOTE – Previous guidance that indicated that there “are no time limits for achieving initial Certification” is no longer applicable for agencies in stage 3 – Self-Assessment.

Award Periods

Certification and Accreditation awards are granted for three-year periods. The month (February, June or October) and year in which the award is granted by the Commission is referred to as the agency’s anniversary date.

To avoid any lapse in status, an agency must successfully complete its on-site assessment and review before the Commission, on or before its anniversary date.

Failure to successfully achieve Re-Certification or Re-Accreditation on or before the agency’s anniversary date, without written approval from the Commission authorizing an extension on the agency’s on-site assessment, will cause the agency’s award status to lapse and change to self-assessment.