The Milliken Police Department hopes to operate at a higher standard after amending several policies and procedures to gain accreditation through the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police.
“It was coming in compliance with over 200 standards,” Milliken Police Chief Benito Garcia said. “And those standards are best practices, policies, procedures, all of those things.”
Garcia said the process started about a year ago, and it has been a constant back-and-forth between himself and the organization since then to make sure every part of Milliken’s procedures were as beneficial to the community as possible.
“It was just going through each standard and making sure we met it,” Garcia said. “But we also had to make sure that policies we provide to officers reflect how we police our community as well.”
And though the process of gaining the accreditation may have been complex — and even tedious at times — Garcia said the goal was simple.
“It’s making sure we are doing the right thing,” Garcia said.
Garcia also stressed the importance of forethought in maintaining the level of service they now provide. The department will need to reapply for the accreditation in 2030.
“You have to see what is coming down the pike and make sure you’re prepared for that change,” Garcia said.
Garcia credited the Weld County Chiefs of Police Association — made up of agency chiefs from across the county — in helping not only his department, but all Weld agencies keep ahead of the curve.
“We all put our heads together and make sure we’re prepared,” Garcia said. “It’s always about being proactive rather than reactive.”
Milliken is just the 42nd department in the state to receive accreditation from the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, according to Garcia. Greeley, Johnstown and Frederick are the only other Weld County agencies to be accredited.
Most other agencies accredited are much larger than Milliken — which had a population of just over 8,000 in 2020 — but Garcia didn’t let that deter him. His department is handling a lot of the similar calls as larger agencies, and they had to meet the same standards for accreditation.
“A smaller agency vs. a larger agency — it’s the same processes,” Garcia said.
And while Milliken may be a more tight-knit community than a lot of those policed by other accredited agencies, that’s exactly why Garcia believes the department was able to receive the accreditation.
“Receiving this accreditation is a community-wide thing,” Garcia said. “It’s input from everybody — the community, the organizations, the leadership and government — here in Milliken. It’s the community as a whole.”
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