Metro Air Support Unit of St. Louis Awarded Accreditation by PSAAC at Heli-Expo 2014

The Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA, Booth No. 5945) a non-profit educational, individual membership organization supporting those who use aircraft for public safety, held an accreditation ceremony for the Metro Air Support Unit of St. Louis at Heli-Expo 2014. The unit earned accreditation from the Public Safety Accreditation Commission (PSAAC) for showing standards of excellence within its departments, which include the St. Louis Metropolitan Police, the St. Louis County Police and the St. Charles County Sheriff's Department.

“The process for accreditation through our commission takes about a year and a half,” explained Jim DiGiovanna, president, board of commissioners for the PSAAC. “It entails an extensive self-assessment by the department, followed by our review, and finally, an onsite audit by one of our commissioner,” he said.