Does the Hanover Park Police Department regularly review and update department policies and employ best practices?

The Hanover Park Police Department, with the full support of Village officials and administrators, is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). CALEA is a joint effort of law enforcement’s major executive associations:

  • International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
  • National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
  • National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)
  • Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)

CALEA accreditation is an on-going process that requires our Department to:

  • issue and update written directives based on internationally accepted law enforcement standards,
  • maintain documentation demonstrating we are following those directives,
  • allow an independent annual audit of the directives and documentation, and
  • undergo a comprehensive independent assessment every four years, which includes public in-person and call-in sessions to allow community members to voice their support or concerns directly to CALEA assessors.

We are a Gold Standard agency, having been accredited continuously since 2001. We comply with 100% of the mandatory CALEA standards and over 97% of the non-mandatory standards.

Hanover Park Police Department directives clearly define police officer and civilian employee authority, procedures, and responsibilities. Annual reviews are conducted in many areas, such as use of force and commendations/complaints, to guide policy development and management decisions. CALEA compliance ensures the Department is prepared to properly address daily operations, critical incidents, training needs, and to build community relationships.

With CALEA guidance, the Hanover Park Police Department is dedicated to policing in a manner that provides services properly and enforces laws fairly, while demanding all our employees protect the rights and dignity of all people equally.

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1. Are Hanover Park Police Officers trained to de-escalate altercations by using peaceful conflict resolution strategies?
2. Are Hanover Park Police officers forbidden to use chokeholds? Are they allowed to transport prisoners in the prone position?
3. Are Hanover Park Police Officers required to intervene if they witness another officer using excessive force? Will officers be reprimanded if they fail to intervene?
4. Are Hanover Park Police Officers forbidden from shooting at moving vehicles?
5. Is there a clear and enforced use-of-force continuum that details what weapons and force are acceptable in a wide variety of police-civilian interactions?
6. Are Hanover Park Police Officers required to exhaust every other possible option before using excessive force?
7. Are Hanover Park Police Officers required to give a verbal warning to civilians before drawing their weapon or using excessive force?
8. Are Hanover Park Police Officers required to report each time they use force on civilians?
9. Are Hanover Park Police Officers thoroughly vetted to ensure that they do not have a history with abuse, racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, or discrimination?
10. Are Hanover Park Police Officers trained to perform and seek necessary medical action after using force?
11. Is there an early intervention system enforced to correct officers who use excessive force?
12. How many excessive force complaints does an officer have to receive before they are reprimanded? Before they are terminated?
13. Is there a report on civilian deaths that occurred in custody as a result of use of excessive force by a police officer?
14. How does the Hanover Park Police Department handle citizen complaints?
15. Is the Hanover Park Police Department familiar with the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing Report?
16. Does the Hanover Park Police Department regularly review and update department policies and employ best practices?