On July 19^th & 20^th, 2021, an assessment team from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc (CALEA), will be examining all aspects of the Woodbury County Communications Commission’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. Verification by the team of assessors that the Communications Center meets the Commission’s state of the art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation- a highly prized recognition of public safety professional excellence.

As part of the assessment, agency personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments by calling 712-224-5267 on Tuesday, July 20^th between the hours of 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM. Comments will be taken by the CALEA assessment team.

Persons wishing to offer written comments about the Woodbury County Communications Center’s ability to meet the standards for accreditation are requested to write to: CALEA, 13575 Heathcote Blvd, Suite 320, Gainesville, VA 20155 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Woodbury County Communications Center is required to comply with 207 standards in order to gain accredited status. Woodbury County Communications Center is currently the only communications center in the state of Iowa to gain such a recognition.

Accreditation is for four years, during which the agency must submit annual reports and participate in annual remote assessments attesting to continued compliance.