Sheriffs Office Law Enforcement Division Awarded Re-Accreditation

DELHI — Sheriff Craig DuMond announced that on Thursday, March 6th, the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Division was awarded Re-Accreditation status by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) for continuing to meet the standards set forth by The Accreditation Council.
The Law Enforcement Accreditation Program is a voluntary program overseen by DCJS and is designed to improve an agency’s effectiveness, efficiency and professionalism; promote training and foster public confidence in law enforcement. The Program consists of 112 total standards (52 Administrative standards, 12 Training Standards, and 48 Operations Standards), of which the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office met or exceeded to be awarded re-accreditation status.
This award marks the third such successful “re-accreditation” status that the Sheriff’s Office has received since they received their initial Certificate of Accreditation in 2010.
The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office is one of only 186 accredited law enforcement agencies across in NYS and one of only 37 Sheriff’s Offices currently accredited in New York State.
Speaking on the award, Sheriff DuMond commented “I am incredibly proud to receive this prestigious award on behalf of The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office. I am blessed to work alongside a team of individuals that understand the importance of integrity, professionalism and what it means to serve the public. We hold our expectations and standards high to ensure the excellent quality of the services we provide and will continue to provide to the residents of Delaware County.”
In fact, the Assessor who conducted our most recent assessment had this to say about our Office, “The DCSO is an excellent law enforcement agency and has a long history of accreditation compliance.  Departmental personnel were cordial and cooperative during the visit and all personnel were very professional in their approach to assessment. I found the atmosphere of the department to be very customer-oriented, clean and morale to be very good.”     
Rounding out receipt of the awards, the Law Enforcement Program Manager Undersheriff Kim Smith was also awarded the John Kimball O’Neil Certificate of Achievement, recognizing her tireless efforts and commitment toward ensuring that the Sheriff’s Office continued to meet the standards.