The West Des Moines Police Department is a full-service law enforcement agency that is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). It aims to preserve peace, protect residents lives and their properties, arrest violators, and prevent and deter crime. The West Des Moines Police Department provides fingerprinting identification services for children and adults. In addition, the department offers services for issuing home security and vacant house checking orders. It employs a staff that includes sworn officers, civilians and community volunteers. The West Des Moines Police Department has an animal control unit that is responsible for the welfare of several domesticated animals in the city. The department maintains a location in West Des Moines, Iowa.