The Arizona Attorney General's Office has been recognized for its commitment to the highest law enforcement standards. Attorney General Kris Mayes' office has been accredited through the Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP), a distinction that affirms the office's adherence to industry best practices in providing safe, effective, efficient, and nondiscriminatory law enforcement services, according to the Arizona Attorney General's Office website.
"I am grateful to AACOP for their prestigious recognition of the work the agents, investigators, and prosecutors of the Attorney General’s Office do every day to protect Arizonans," Mayes remarked, highlighting the significance of the achievement. This honor, as Attorney General Mayes stated, reflects the office's dedication to partnering with both state and local law enforcement in maintaining public safety.
To earn the ALEAP accreditation, the Attorney General’s office underwent a rigorous evaluation against 174 comprehensive standards that spanned all areas of law enforcement operations. This achievement not only acknowledges the sustained commitment to best practices but also to transparency and continuous improvement in service delivery.
ALEAP's assessment process, which took two years of change to implement, involved interviews with Attorney General Mayes’ officers and staff and a review of organizational documents, policies, and procedures, including records, reports, and certifications. Since the program's inception, initiated by a partnership among AACOP, Arizona Municipal Risk Retention Pool, League of Arizona Cities and Towns, and Arizona POST in 2018, a total of 36 agencies across Arizona have reached ALEAP Accredited status with another 11 in the process of doing so.
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is now part of an exclusive group that can claim this level of professional recognition, which is awarded for a 4-year period before reevaluation. The voluntary ALEAP program is aimed at both publicly and professionally recognizing those enforcement agencies who prove to independent assessors that they meet or exceed its rigorous standards. More information about the criteria and process for ALEAP accreditation can be found on AACOP's website.
