Organizations that are eligible to apply for and participate in the accreditation program are defined as: (1) those whose eligibility is derive from legal authority; and (2) those whose eligibility is verified by the Commission.

(1) A legally constituted governmental entity having mandated responsibilities to enforce law and having personnel with general or special law enforcement  powers. Examples of these include:

• State/provincial police agencies

• State/provincial highway patrol agencies

• State/provincial departments of law enforcement

• County/parish law enforcement agencies

• Sheriff’s departments and offices

• Municipal law enforcement agencies

• Federal law enforcement agencies

• Specialized law enforcement agencies (e.g., university, transit, port authority, park, fish and  game, housing)

(2) Agencies providing law enforcement services whose eligibility are verified by the Commission.