South carolina law enforcement accreditation, INC

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded South Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation, Inc. $300,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710).

The recipient will use grant funds to support salaries for a program coordinator, two compliance officers (restructured from a single lead assessor position), and four accreditation advisors. The restructuring expands compliance review capacity to serve the growing number of newly accredited and maintained law enforcement agencies across South Carolina. The award also funds equipment, supplies, communications, training, and travel expenses related to the accreditation process.

SCLEA operates as a nonprofit based in Columbia, South Carolina, responsible for establishing and maintaining minimum standards for law enforcement agencies statewide through comprehensive accreditation and compliance monitoring. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance at Columbia, SC 29221.

Will use grant funds to cover the salaries of the program coordinator, lead assessor, and the four accreditation advisors. Sclea would like to take the lead assessor position and break IT into two positions for compliance reviews. The influx of newly accredited and maintained agencies is more than one person can efficiently assist. Compliance checks are another safety net to keep agencies satisfactorily accredited. Staff would then include the program coordinator, two (2) compliance officers (with additional job functions), and four (4) accreditation advisors. Funds will also be used for additional equipment, supplies, communication and training, and travel expenses that are accrued in the process of accreditation.