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As stated in our vision statement: The Arvada Police Department sets the standard for excellence. With more than 250 employees, members of the Arvada Police Department are committed to providing quality service to the more than 100,000 citizens of Arvada.
The Arvada Police Department is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, an international organization that sets the standards for excellent policing. In order to achieve accreditation, Arvada’s department had to meet 459 standards developed by CALEA. Arvada achieved its 7th Accreditation in 2007 and has been accredited for 21 years. Arvada is now a CALEA Flagship agency, which means our department will be able to guide others through the accreditation process in the years to come.
Arvada has a relatively low crime rate compared to other Denver metro area cities, but no community is immune to crime. The Arvada Police Department focuses on community policing efforts in order to reduce crime and the fear of crime in our neighborhoods. Arvada officers are involved in the community through several programs including the Community Response Impact Team, School Resource Officers, the Ralston Community Outreach Police Station and others. See the “Community Partnerships” page for more information.
The Arvada Police Department employs the latest techniques in its investigations. In 2007, four cold case burglaries were re-opened after automated finger print comparisons identified suspects. Our polygraph experts completed 148 examinations in 2007 and assisted the Wheat Ridge Police Department with polygraph examinations as well.

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