Nebraska State Patrol Receives CALEA Reaccreditation

January 22, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol is proud to once again to receive accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). NSP was recently awarded reaccreditation by CALEA after a lengthy review process.

“CALEA accreditation is a major recognition for our team,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “Receiving this reaccreditation is a demonstration that NSP’s policies meet CALEA’s rigorous standards. It’s also a validation that NSP personnel, from our troopers and investigators to our professional staff across the state, are living up to the high standards that Nebraskans have come to expect from the Nebraska State Patrol.”

NSP received its reaccreditation in late 2024 following a process that included a self-assessment of NSP policies and procedures, in-depth comparison of NSP’s operations to CALEA’s internationally recognized public safety standards, and a complete assessment by CALEA evaluators. During the process, NSP must prove compliance with approximately 500 CALEA standards for law enforcement agencies.

NSP was one of the first state law enforcement agencies in the country to receive CALEA accreditation in 1989 and has been awarded reaccreditation numerous times since.

CALEA serves as the international gold standard for public safety agencies. Approximately 10 percent of all law enforcement agencies in the United States hold CALEA accreditation. CALEA accreditation lasts for four years with annual assessments during that time.