The ohio collaborative law enforcement accreditation program (ocleap) seeks to administer and coordinate the accreditation process for the state of ohio, provide resources and support for public…

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded $300,000 to the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to administer the Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (OCLEAP).

OCLEAP will use the funds to provide training and resources to public safety agencies seeking accreditation, enhance the program's accreditation management system, and distribute sub-grant opportunities to agencies pursuing or achieving accreditation across Ohio. The program aims to coordinate the accreditation process statewide, raise and maintain professional standards among Ohio's public safety agencies, and support consistency and competence across the sector.

The award has a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Work is performed in Columbus, Ohio.

The ohio collaborative law enforcement accreditation program (ocleap) seeks to administer and coordinate the accreditation process for the state of ohio, provide resources and support for public safety agencies seeking to raise and maintain their professional standards, and help support consistency and competence across all ohio public safety agencies. Ocleap will use grant funds to provide training and resources to agencies seeking accreditation, make enhancements to the program created accreditation management system, and provide sub-grant opportunities for agencies seeking or achieving accreditation in ohio.