A team of assessors from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission want to know what you think of the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office.
The team, set to arrive on Wednesday, Aug. 6, will examine the policies, procedures, management, operations, and support services of the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. As part of its on-site assessment, comments are encouraged from the public — including department employees — either by phone or email.
Anyone wishing to make comment via telephone — which is limited to five minutes and should address the agency’s ability to comply with the commission’s standards, can call (517) 404-3889 from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6; comments can also be emailed to Lt. Matt Young at myoung@livgov.com.
“Verification by an independent team that the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office meets the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission’s ‘best practice’ standards is part of a voluntary process to achieve re-accreditation,” said Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy, who called re-accreditation a “highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence.”
Anyone wishing to offer written comments about the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office’s ability to comply with the standards for re-accreditation can email the Accreditation Program manager at msilverthorn@michiganpolicechiefs.org or write the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission at 3474 Alaiedon Pkwy, Suite 600, Okemos, MI 48864.
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office must comply with 108 standards in order to achieve re-accredited status, which Murphy said “results in greater accountability within the agency, reduced risk and liability exposure, stronger defense against civil lawsuits, increased community advocacy, and more confidence in the agency’s ability to operate efficiently and respond to community needs.”
The Accreditation Program Director for the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police is Matt Silverthorn.
The assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar Michigan law enforcement agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview agency members, and visit offices and other places where compliance with the standards can be observed. Once the assessors complete their review of the agency, they will report to the full Commission, which will then decide if the agency is to be granted accredited status,” said Matt Silverthorn, accreditation program director for the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police.
Re-accreditation is valid for a three-year period during which time the agency must submit annual reports attesting to its continued compliance with those standards under which it was initially accredited. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office has been accredited since 2022.
The MACP, through its Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, is the legitimate authority and accreditation agency in the state of Michigan. For more information regarding the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, write to: MACP, Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission at 3474 Alaiedon Pkwy, Suite 600, Okemos, Mich. 48864, or email at msilverthorn@michiganpolicechiefs.org.
