The Office of Public Safety will help interested officials implement program standards in any way that it can. The following resources are available at no cost. Resources Materials Participating agencies receive copies of the program Standards Manual, Compliance Verification Manual and Resource Manual. The Standards Manual contains all of the program standards, while the Compliance Verification Manual offers guidelines that agencies may use when deciding how to demonstrate that they have met all requirements. The Resource Manual contains sample policies and procedures that accredited agencies have used to implement each standard.
Officials are free to use the procedures in whole or in part.
Technical Assistance Experienced training technicians provide personalized assistance upon request. Agencies are encouraged to call OPS whenever there are any questions. In addition, program staff are available to review draft procedures or discuss ways in which a department's unique circumstances might affect the way in which a given standard should be implemented. Computer Software The Standards Manual, Compliance Verification Manual and Resource Manual are available on diskettes. DCJS has developed other software that can also be used to support the accreditation process.