As the Dalton Police Department moves to become internationally accredited, officials say only 10 percent of police policies are in need of major changes.
“You won’t see much change in daily operations,” said Dalton police spokesman Bruce Frazier. “The way [officers] interact will be the same.”
The Dalton City Council last month approved a request for the police department to begin the three-year process to become certified through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
Now police must evaluate 463 standards required by the Virginia-based international accreditation company before the agency can become certified, Frazier said.
“This police department is really taking strides to better itself to be in lockstep with the best police departments in the country,” he said.