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DETROIT (Sept. 4, 2025) – The Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) is seeking public input regarding law enforcement at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Willow Run Airport as part of its upcoming reaccreditation process.
The WCAA Police Department will undergo an on-site assessment Sept. 8-10, 2025, as part of its voluntary participation in the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEAÒ) program. This nationally recognized accreditation process verifies that law enforcement agencies meet professional standards of excellence.
The WCAA PD first earned the accreditation in 2008 and has successfully maintained it through reaccreditations in 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021. To achieve reaccreditation, the department must demonstrate compliance with more than 480 professional standards across four key areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations, and support services.
As part of the review, a CALEAÒ assessor will review compliance with accreditation standards, examine the agency’s operations, and interview community stakeholders.
Community and agency members are invited to provide feedback on the department’s compliance with CALEAÒ standards prior to the on-site assessment. Comments may be submitted in the following ways:
By mail: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.
13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320
Gainesville, VA 20155
Comments should specifically address the department’s ability to comply with CALEAÒ standards. A copy of the standards is available for public review at the Wayne County Airport Authority Police Department, 31399 East Service Drive, Detroit, MI 48242.
CALEAÒ accreditation signifies that the Wayne County Airport Authority Police Department ranks among the top-performing law enforcement agencies worldwide.
To learn more about WCAA’s public information programs, contact Captain Anthony Staats at (734) 942-5380.
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) welcomed 33 million passengers in 2024. As one of the world’s leading air transportation hubs, DTW offers service from 18 scheduled passenger airlines. Michigan’s largest airport offers approximately 800 flights per day to and from more than 125 nonstop destinations on three continents. With two award-winning passenger terminals, six jet runways, and an onsite AAA Four-Diamond Westin Hotel, DTW is among the world’s most efficient, customer friendly and operationally capable airports in North America. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport earned Airports Council International’s 2020 and 2022 Airport Service Quality Award for Best Airport by Size and Region (25 to 40 million passengers per year in North America). DTW has also garnered three prestigious awards for customer satisfaction since 2010. DTW is operated by the Wayne County Airport Authority, which also operates nearby Willow Run Airport – an important corporate, cargo and general aviation facility. The Airport Authority is entirely self-sustaining and does not receive tax dollars to support airport operations. Visit www.metroairport.com for more information.
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Michigan’s busiest airport, connecting over 30 million passengers annually through world-class terminals and global flight routes.
