PPB Approved For Accreditation

Press Release

On January 8, 2025, the Board of the Northwest Accreditation Alliance (NWAA) voted to approve accreditation for the Portland Police Bureau.

The Bureau's accreditation confirms that PPB meets more than 100 externally recognized standards for law enforcement operations, management and accountability. The accreditation is awarded for a 3-year period, during which the Bureau will maintain compliance with the standards. PPB will undergo NWAA re-assessment triennially to maintain its accreditation status.

In Oregon, all law enforcement agencies of a certain size must become accredited per Oregon Revised Statute 181A.657. With the NWAA Board's approval today, PPB became accredited over five months ahead of the statutory deadline.

• A fact sheet regarding PPB's accreditation.

"I want to thank the Northwest Accreditation Alliance as well as our Accreditation Oversight Team for helping PPB reach this milestone," said Chief Bob Day. "Not only is this a significant achievement but we also believe it will help build community trust and reassurance of the quality of our service."

The Northwest Accreditation Alliance (NWAA) is an Oregon-based law enforcement accrediting body authorized by the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST). NWAA is comprised of representatives from the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police, Oregon State Sheriffs' Association, Oregon Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials, and the Alaska Association of Chiefs of Police. More information can be found here on the NWAA Website.

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