Welcome to the SCPAC
The South Carolina Accreditation Coalition, Inc. (SCPAC) is a non-profit corporation operating in conformance with the laws of the State of South Carolina. The Coalition membership exceeds 40 public safety agencies throughout South Carolina who are accredited, or who are seeking international accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) or State Accreditation by the South Carolina Accreditation Coalition.
International Accreditation requires an agency to establish and maintain rigid compliance with a set of professional standards that are globally regarded as the best practices in public safety. State Accreditation, sometimes referred to as "National Recognition," requires an agency to comply with about 25% of the same standards that are required of an internationally accredited agency.
The Coalition's primary mission is to promote professional excellence through accreditation among South Carolina's public safety agencies including police departments, sheriff's departments, training academies, and communication centers. We accomplish this through a series of mission-critical objectives. Primarily, we assist member agencies with developing professional, legally defensible policies, procedures, plans, analyses, goals, and objectives. We also recommend improvements to facilities, equipment, and personnel that comply with CALEA accreditation standards. Once an agency feels they have met the standards, the Coalition performs a comprehensive, all-inclusive, multiple-day inspection of the agency and its policies to make sure they comply with the spirit of the various standards.
