The council bluffs police department (cbpd) is seeking to attain accreditation through the commission on accreditation for law enforcement agencies (calea)

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the City of Council Bluffs Police Department $248,670 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program to support the department's pursuit of Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) accreditation.

Funding covers accreditation fees, professional consulting services, training and travel for key personnel, and information technology support needed to achieve accreditation within two years. The Council Bluffs Police Department operates at full staffing with 121 sworn officers serving a population exceeding 62,000 residents in the largest city in southwest Iowa and the tenth largest in Iowa.

The award runs through September 30, 2027, with work performed in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program, established in 1994, supports state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in enhancing effectiveness and building capacity to advance public safety through community policing strategies that develop partnerships between law enforcement and the communities they serve to collaboratively resolve problems and build community trust.

To attain accreditation within the next two years, the cbpd will require financial support to cover accreditation fees, professional consulting services, training and travel for key cbpd personnel, and information technology (IT) support. The cbpd is currently at full staffing with 121 sworn officers serving a population of over 62,000 people. The cbpd now possesses the necessary capabilities to earn calea accreditation. The cbpd is at a significant juncture and grant funding would provide critical aid to enable the cbpd to become accredited. Funding the cbpd's accreditation initiative is a solid investment to help improve the quality of life in the largest city in southwest iowa and the tenth largest city in the state of iowa.