The illinois association of chiefs of police (ilacp) will focus endeavors to help small and rural agencies become accredited by expanding efforts to; inform agencies about accreditation, offer…

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police Foundation $292,905 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program on October 1, 2025.

The recipient will expand law enforcement accreditation services to small and rural agencies across Illinois through training in accreditation management, Power DMS software administration for electronic and remote assessments, and accreditation coaching. The foundation will conduct file reviews and on-site assessments, deliver statewide in-person training and webinar series on the accreditation process, and offer scholarships covering accreditation fees. Technology purchases include Surface tablets and associated peripherals, and enlarged remote meeting software capacity to support expanded training delivery. Travel costs fund statewide training delivery. Training assessors will handle increased accreditation application volume, while accreditation manager coaches will guide agencies through the accreditation process.

The award period runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Springfield, Illinois. The recipient plans to sustain accreditation services beyond the grant term through annual accreditation fees and partner support, continuing in-person training, workshops, webinars, assessor training, and technological infrastructure for new and currently accredited departments.

The illinois association of chiefs of police (ilacp) will focus endeavors to help small and rural agencies become accredited by expanding efforts to; inform agencies about accreditation, offer training in accreditation management, present training about power DMS software to administer electronic and remote assessments, and partner with risk management pools to further liability reduction in the profession. In order to accomplish these activities, ilacp staff has technology needs in the form of surface tablets and associated peripherals, larger remote meeting software, and travel costs in order to provide accreditation training to departments across the state. Training assessors will complete file reviews and on-site assessments to handle the influx of accredited agencies. Accreditation manager coaches will assist agencies through the accreditation process. Ilacp will also offer webinar training for new departments and agencies interested in accreditation, as well as a webinar series to assist agencies in the process of becoming accredited, maintain the course towards professional accreditation. Ilacp will also offer small and rural agencies scholarships to cover accreditation fees. The growth and sustenance from three years of grant support will increase the accredited body of agencies the ilacp plans to use the annual accreditation fees, and partner support, to continue to deliver in-person training, reoccurring workshops, webinars, and accreditation support for new and accredited departments, as well as assessor training, stipends, and technological backing.