The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce they are moving forward with their initial Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) accreditation process.

The overall intent of the CALEA Accreditation process is to provide Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office with information from the public to support continuous improvement as well as foster the continued pursuit of professional excellence.  The accreditation process is administered by the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., which requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art best practices standards in policy, procedures, administration, operations, and training.

The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office has several public information sessions planned to receive feedback and comments from the residents of Pittsylvania County.  The residents of Pittsylvania County are invited to participate in any of the following scheduled public information sessions:

September 23, 2026 @7:00pm- Brosville Volunteer Fire Department

October 20, 2026 @ 7:00pm- Chatham Community Center

October 28, 2026 @ 7:00pm- Ringgold Volunteer Fire Department

November 12, 2026 @ 7:00pm- Gretna Volunteer Fire Department

The public is also invited to provide comments regarding Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office public safety services via the CALEA public portal at https://cimrs2.calea.org