Blount County Sheriff’s Office CALEA Accreditation

The Office of Accreditation is responsible for maintaining the Sheriff’s Office’s accreditation through CALEA (Commission for the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.). The Sheriff’s Office received initial accreditation in 2003, and was re-accredited in 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018 and 2022. The Sheriff’s Office is working on its seventh re-accreditation in October 2025.

The purpose of accreditation is to safeguard all personnel, improve management, provide systematic evaluation of all areas of operation, recognize achievement, and demonstrate accountability to the public. Accreditation is an on-going program to maintain superior professional standards, and is overseen by an accreditation manager.

Blount County is one of just five Sheriff’s Offices accredited in Tennessee. In Blount County, Maryville and Alcoa police departments are also CALEA accredited.