THE KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL HAS RECEIVED NATIONAL REACCREDITATION FROM THE COMMISSION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, KNOWN AS “CA-LEE-A”.
ACCORDING TO THE RELEASE, CA-LEE-A ACCREDITATION COMES AFTER A RIGOROUS ASSESSMENT AND SIGNIFIES EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY. THE HIGHWAY PATROL RECEIVED REACCREDITATION IN JULY AFTER AN ASSESSMENT OF ITS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT POLICY. THE COMMISSION ALSO REVIEWED KHP’S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AND KHP PERFORMED A SELF-ASSESSMENT OVER MULTIPLE YEARS. KHP SUPERINTENDENT COLONEL HERMAN T. JONES SAYS THE AGENCY IS ALWAYS WORKING TO GROW AND ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE REACH ACCREDITATION WITH CA-LEE-A, THEIR GOAL IS TO CONTINUE TO SERVE WITH INTEGRITY AND STRIVE FOR IMPROVEMENT.
