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WE ARE MOVING!
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CALEA is delighted to announce that we are moving to Gainesville, Virginia. The move will occur between July 24-31, 2010.
CALEAŽ
13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320
Gainesville, Virginia 20155
(703) 352-4225
www.calea.org
calea@calea.org |
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Message to CALEA Client Personnel In early 2010, CALEA Staff began using a new software package called Accreditation Management System (AMS). AMS is a very innovative, intuitive, and robust system that assists CALEA with the management of the accreditation process and provides staff the ability to correspond with client personnel electronically from within the program.The items transmitted include requirements and documentations for upcoming on-site assessments, annual report reminders, and assessor reports and forms. All messages from AMS are sent from the email address of calea@calea.org. Because of the potential that you or someone from your agency will receive messages from us in the future, please check your computer and network settings to ensure that our mail address (also our domain name: @calea.org) is not deleted or filtered into a "junk" or "bulk" folder. If you are unsure of how to view or adjust your email control settings, please contact your network administrator for assistance. Thank you for the continued support of the Commission. |
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Conference News
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ROOMS STILL ARE AVAILABLE AT THE RIO AT REDUCED RATES!!!
CALEA has negotiated a significant reduction in hotel room rates at the CALEA Conference Hotel-the fabulous Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino for the July conference in Las Vegas. Starting immediately, the room rate for Monday thru Thursday is now $49.00 a night, and the rate for Friday and Saturday nights is $119.00. Reservations must be made by Monday, June 28, 2010 to receive these lower rates.
At this competitive rate, attendees who booked at other hotels may want to reconsider their hotel selection to take advantage of staying in the host hotel and change their reservations to the Rio!
Book Your Room Today at the Conference Hotel |
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CALEA Summer Conference July 28-31, 2010 Las Vegas agenda and workshop summaries are posted on CALEA Online. Click HERE to view the agenda and HERE for the workshop summaries. All conference workshops are in English, except as indicated in Spanish.
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CACE Lab Class will be offered on Wednesday and Friday at the Las Vegas Conference. Advanced registration is required for CACE Laboratory and enrollment is on a first come/first serve basis. Registration is limited to one CACE user per agency. To register and receive additional information, please contact CALEA Information Technology Coordinator Linda Phillips at lphillips@calea.org.
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CALEA will have an Exhibition Hall at the Las Vegas Conference. The CALEA Exhibition Hall offers industry suppliers a marketplace where decision makers--Chiefs of Police, Sheriffs, City Administrators, Accreditation Managers, and Mayors--can view, examine, and compare products available for their use in Public Safety. Space is available! Interested parties should contact CALEA Associate Director Jim Brown or Executive Assistant Rhonda Garner for information.
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Be a CALEA Conference Presenter and Receive a Complimentary Registration!
Are you planning on attending an upcoming CALEA Conference? You may be eligible for a complimentary conference registration! CALEA is looking for knowledgeable CALEA Clients to present additional quality training that deals with managing the CALEA process or compliance with standards. Classes are 1 hour and 15 minutes long and are presented twice on the same day. Selected presenters will receive a complimentary registration and a banquet ticket if the presenter is attending the banquet.
CALEA's upcoming conferences are:
Las Vegas, NV July 28-31, 2010
Garden Grove, CA November 17-20, 2010 (Disneyland)
Bethesda, MD March 23-26, 2011 (Suburban Washington, DC)
For more information contact Jim Brown at jbrown@calea.org or (703) 352-4225, extension 26. |
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Staff News
Recently CALEA staff members Janice Dixon, Maya Mitchell, and Reginald Newell achieved 10 year of service milestones with CALEA.  Program Specialist Janice Dixon joined the CALEA Staff after a 20-year career in educational publishing sales and marketing. She is first contact for new and potential clients interested in CALEA and its Process and Programs, and is also the Editor of the CALEA Update magazine. In her spare time, Janice and her husband like to travel and visit local wineries everywhere they go.
 Program Manager Maya Mitchell joined the CALEA Staff as a program assistant after receiving a Bachelors of Arts in English and Communications from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In 2006, she assumed the position of program manager. Maya is the liaison for more than 200 CALEA clients which she assists through the accreditation process. She is also is the CALEA representative for five PACS, the NOBLE conference, along with other administrative duties.
 Planning/Research Coordinator Reginald Newell joined the CALEA staff after 38 years working for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (AFL-CIO) as Director of Research. In his position with CALEA, he is involved in coordinating research activities and developing strategic plans. In his spare time, Reggie enjoys shooting, going to movies and playing bridge.
CALEA thanks and congratulates these Staff Members on their achievement! |
 Attention CALEA Accredited Agencies! We are seeking additional articles for publication. AccreditationWorks! presents first-hand testimonies of the positive outcomes of CALEA Accreditation for an agency. These success stories reflect the often unreported benefits experienced by CALEA Agencies. A collection of these articles can be found on our website. Click HERE to view the current listings. Please call or email CALEA Update Editor Janice Dixon with your ideas or submissions: (800) 368-3757, ext. 33 or jdixon@calea.org. |
Police Accreditation Coalition (PACs) News
A directory of all PACs is located in the CALEA Client Section, Click HERE to view list.
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The next State of Ohio Accreditation Resources (SOAR)meeting will be held on Friday, June 18, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA), 1650 State Route 56 SW, London, Ohio 43140. Guest speaker will be Mr. Robert Fiatal, Executive Director, OPOTA, who will discuss "Reacting to Law Enforcement Training Needs in 2010: OPOTA Update."
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Check Out the New CALEA Online Web Store!
See special offers on Apparel, Luggage, Plaques, Cool Stuff, Gifts/Awards, Golf and Collectibles.On most store items you have the option of selecting your favorite CALEA logo (law enforcement, communications, training academy, or recognition). Visit the CALEA Store today for daily and unadvertised sales!
All proceeds from the CALEA Store benefit the CALEA Accreditation Support Fund. |
CALEA Online en Espaņol
Information on CALEA Programs and Process can be viewed in Spanish on the CALEA Online website.
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Upcoming Events
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CALEA Program Specialist Janice Dixon will attend the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) 2010 Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas, June 20-23, 2010. The conference is being hosted by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. She will staff an exhibit (#17) in the Vendor's Hall to promote CALEA's partnership with IADLEST and the Public Safety Training Academy Accreditation Program. Click HERE for more IADLEST Conference information.
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CALEA Chairperson Louis Dekmar and Executive Director Sylvester Daughtry have been invited on June 21st to attend a "Roundtable Discussion" at the U S Department of Justice to conduct a comprehensive review of the law enforcement pattern and practice authority under 42 U.S. C. Section 14141. The invitation is extended by Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division and Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson of the Office of Justice Programs.
- CALEA Executive Director Daughtry will be the graduation speaker for the academy class of the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy on June 24.
 CALEA Deputy Director Craig Hartley and Program Manager Christie Goddard will be in attendance for the 2010 National Sheriffs' Association 69th Annual Conference and Exhibition, June 26-30, 2010, in Anaheim, California. Deputy Director Hartley and Program Manager Goddard will be on hand in the Exhibition Hall (Booth Number 602), to answer questions about CALEA and the Accreditation Process. Click HERE for more NSA Conference information.
 National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives 34th Annual Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Baltimore (MD) Convention on July 10 through July 14. CALEA Chairperson Dekmar and CALEA Executive Director Daughtry will in attendance. Chairperson Dekmar will present the CALEA "President's Award" to NOBLE President Ernest Green. CALEA Program Managers Maya Mitchell and Dennis Hyater will available to answer your questions at our booth (1031).
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CALEA Client Information
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Program Managers' Corner
This is the fifteenth in a series of short articles from
your CALEA Program Managers.
Assessments - Introductory Conference Calls
The program manager is the primary contact person between an agency and the Commission. However, once an assessment team is assigned to review an agency for accreditation or recognition, the program manager begins to assume the role of a facilitator, and introduces the team leader as a principal contact concerning the assessment activities. This allows the team leader to establish a professional relationship with the accreditation manager and other agency representatives, for the purpose of conducting a meaningful and effective assessment of the agency. Once the assessment team completes its review process, the program manager reverts to the primary contact for the agency for all matters affecting the agency's involvement in accreditation or recognition programs.
In order to make this transition more seamless, program managers are now beginning to schedule introductory conference calls which include the agency chief executive officer, accreditation manager, program manager, and assigned team leader. These conference calls generally occur just prior to the assessment process beginning and before any mail-off files are sent out by the agency. The objective of this brief introductory conference call is to provide a uniform forum to clarify roles and responsibilities and foster realistic expectations concerning the upcoming assessment. These calls are usually short in duration, but have already proven to be a value-added component within the process. With the advent of greater electronic messaging and fewer days spent at the agency, the introductory conference call has proven to be a good way to "break the ice" and ensure the assessment process begins consistently.
Team leaders and agency personnel should be aware that this change is intended to further enhance effective communications between CALEA and client agencies, and not to detract from the fine job assessors and team leaders have historically done in this regard. Agency critiques of the accreditation process have consistently indicated clients are highly satisfied with the professionalism of CALEA assessors.
Those involved in assessment activities should be aware that while program managers take on a support role during the assessment, they always remain available to assist either the agency or assessment team at any time. The introductory conference call will help foster an even higher level of professionalism and contribute to making the CALEA process even more consistent for everyone involved. |
CALEA Standards -
The latest Standard Manual Change Notices for agencies in the Law Enforcement Accreditation, Public Safety Communications, Public Safety Training Academy, and CALEA Recognition Programs are available for download. The files are located in the CALEA Standards and Process section of CALEA Online website.
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CALEA Accreditation Compliance Express(CACE)
 CACE Users can download the latest updates to CALEA Standards free of charge via the CALEA website by visiting the CACE Download Section.For more information, contact CALEA staff member.
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ATTENTION CALEA ASSESSOR
If you have not completed and sent to CALEA your Conflict of Interest Form, please do so at your earliest convenience. The CALEA Assessor Conflict of Interest Policy was developed by CALEA for all assessors and team leaders. It should be noted a similar policy was developed last year for selected staff and all Commissioners. This new policy provides general guidance on conflict of interest issues and establishes a reporting requirement for active CALEA assessors.
The policy can be found by assessors in the CALEA Assessor Forum (www.calea.org/Online/Assessor/assessors.htm), under the News Section. After reviewing the policy, please complete the Assessor Conflict of Interest Form and return it to Ms. Peg Giglio electronically at pgiglio@calea.org or by U.S. Mail to:
CALEA
10302 Eaton Place, Suite 100
Fairfax, VA 22030
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Fax to: 703.591.2206
As always, the Commission appreciates your service within the accreditation process and looks forward to working with you in the future. If after reviewing the policy you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the CALEA Program Managers for additional guidance. |
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ATTENTION CALEA CLIENTS
CALEA has been actively involved in a strategic planning process that has resulted in several new initiatives. These initiatives will likely have direct impacts on future training for assessors and team leaders. Subsequently, the new assessor and team leader training classes have been suspended until the special projects are completed. This will reduce any retraining that may be necessary as a result of the strategic initiatives CALEA is currently undertaking. We anticipate new assessor and team leader training to resume in 2011.
For additional information regarding this issue, please contact CALEA Deputy Director Craig Hartley. |
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 CALEA FORUM II is an electronic discussion forum where CALEA Clients can post specific questions or seek advice from others in the accreditation community. The following is a list of recent thread postings:
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1.1.5 Organizational Structure (Communications)
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1.3.13 Use of Force Analysis (Law Enforcement)
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12 Hour Shifts
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21.2.2 Job Description Maintenance and Availability (Law Enforcement)
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35.1.9 Personnel Early Warning System(Law Enforcement)
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7.1 Planning for Critical Incidents (Communications)
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84.1.6 Evidence Room Inspections and Reports (Law Enforcement)
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Org Chart/Command Structure
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Power DMS
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Jobs
Current listings on CALEA website
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Location | | Chief of Police | George Washington University (DC) |
| Communications Officer | Appling, Georgia |
| Forensic Examiner I or II | Rapid City, South Dakota |
| Chief of Police | Culpeper, Virginia |
| Police Chief | Roanoke, Virginia |
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CALEA ads run for 60 days and are free to all CALEA Clients. For agencies and organizations that are not CALEA clients, the rate is $50 for any size listing for 60 days. To place an ad, complete the Employment Ad Form. (CLICK HERE to view all jobs listings). |
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