SUNY Cortland's University Police Department is accredited by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). The University Police received its original accreditation in March of 2011 and its re-accreditation in March of 2016 and March of 2021.
Accreditation Program
Accreditation is a progressive and contemporary way of helping police agencies evaluate and improve their overall performance. It provides formal recognition that an organization meets or exceeds general expectations of quality in the field. Accreditation acknowledges the implementation of policies that are conceptually sound and operationally effective.
The New York State program became operational in 1989 and has four principle goals:
The Accreditation Program is comprised of a set of standards developed to further enhance the capabilities of an agency, and is divided into three categories. Standards in the Administrative section have provisions for such topics as agency organization, fiscal management, personnel practices, and records management. Training standards encompass basic and in-service instruction, as well as training for supervisors and specialized or technical assignments. Operations standards deal with such critical and litigious topics as high-speed pursuits, roadblocks, patrol, and unusual occurrences.
NY State Division of Criminal Justice Services Accreditation Program Information
SUNY Cortland
University Police Department
Whitaker Hall, Room 110
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency:
607-753-2111
Email: upd@cortland.edu