Algonquin Police Earns Gold Standard
The police department received Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation last month.
Editor's note: There is a correction to this story. The Algonquin Police Department received Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation. The Algonquin Police Department has joined an elite group of law enforcement agencies that have earned the gold standard of police safety. Chief Russell Laine announced the department received Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation (ILEA) last month. Algonquin will receive a plaque at a ceremony later. “It’s pretty impressive,” Trustee Jim Steigert said. “It is certainly something that deserves kudos.” The department has been working on getting ILEA accreditation for about three and a half years, said Officer Chris Filippini, who oversaw the effort. It’s a lengthy process that requires police department …
