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Commissioner News
 Congratulations to CALEA Commissioner Don Hunter who was recently named Chief of Police for the Marco Island City, Florida Police Department. Prior to accepting the position, he was working with JARI Research in Boca Raton, Florida after retiring as Sheriff of Collier County, Florida, a position he held for 20 years, at the end of 2008. Commissioner Hunter will lead a police department composed of 34 full-time sworn officers, five civilian employees, and a number of volunteers. Asked about the decision to hire Commissioner Hunter as chief, Marco Island City City Council Chairman Jerry Gibson said, "the citizens of Marco Island will be well served with Don Hunter at the helm. He was highly regarded by law enforcement professionals and Marco Island residents when he was sheriff and I look forward to welcoming him back to the community." Click HERE to view News Release on his new position.
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CALEA Partners with The Response Network (TRN)
CALEA has entered into a strategic partnership with TRN to provide its member agencies with high quality online in-service training courses at substantially discounted prices. The initial courses, which include Use of Force, Applied Ethics, and Policing the Mentally Ill, will be available at TRN's online, in-service training portal. This 100% online training portal is exclusively dedicated to meeting the training needs of the global law enforcement, public safety, and security communities. TRN's training programs are also endorsed by Brit Insurance, the FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police (VACP), and the Association of Public Safety-Communications Professionals (APCO). Click HERE for more details. |
New CALEA Logo Signifies Strong Support of Agencies and Communities
To underscore its unwavering commitment to client agencies and respect for the communities they serve, CALEA recently redesigned its organizational logo. The new logo incorporates an inverted gold pyramid, and emphasizes the view that broad-based community and client agency constituents reside at the top of the pyramid.
Conversely, CALEA is positioned at the inverse apex, and represents a foundation of support, guidance and stewardship in the constant pursuit of public safety excellence and the gold standard in accreditation. |
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Conference News
- CALEA FALL CONFERENCE
Colorado Springs captures the essence of the Rocky Mountains. With attractions like Pikes Peak, the Garden of the Gods, and the Cave of the Winds, you can experience some of the most beautiful scenery in the West. CALEA's Hotel and Conference site The Broadmoor, located at the foot of the Rockies, is a five star hotel and conference facility with twelve restaurants onsite, three championship golf courses, a world-class spa, three swimming pools, and a reputation for excellent service. Getting to Colorado Springs is easy. The Colorado Springs International Airport is located only 16 minutes from The Broadmoor. Or if you choose to experience the Rockies you can fly into Denver International Airport and drive approximately 90 miles to Colorado Springs. For additional information on your stay here, visit the website at www.experiencecoloradosprings.com or www.broadmoor.com.
- The conference host hotel is The Broadmoor. The conference rate is $195 for single/double occupancy, plus applicable tax and a $16.00 daily resort service charge. Click HERE to register online. Rooms are based upon availability, and the hotel must receive reservation request no later than October 12, 2011.
- We are currently developing the new CALEA Conference section for our website. When operational, users will have access to information on hotel accommodations, scheduled meetings and workshop topics, registration options, and host activities. CALEA will send a message to its mailing list when the new area is operational.
- CALEA will have an Exhibition Hall at the Colorado Springs Conference. The CALEA Exhibition Hall offers industry suppliers a marketplace where decision makers can view, examine, and compare products available for their use in Public Safety. Space is available! Interested parties should visit the CALEA Conference section of the website or contact CALEA Associate Director Jim Brown or Executive Assistant Rhonda Garner for information.
- CACE Lab Class will be offered on Wednesday and Friday at the 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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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 conference are:
Mobile, Alabama March 21-24, 2012
Scottsdale, Arizona July 18-21, 2012
Jacksonville, Florida November 14-17, 2012
For more information, contact Jim Brown at jbrown@calea.org or (703) 352-4225, extension 26. |
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Items of Interest
CALEA Likes the Benefits of Social Networking Sites (originally printed in the July issue of CALEA News)
In the coming weeks, the Commission will be launching social networking sites on Facebook and Twitter. The intent is to foster collaboration and communications within the public safety network. Please click HERE for more information on this new venture.
CALEA Expands Public Safety Accreditation to Educational Institutions
Anne Arundel (MD)Community College Department of Public Safety is the first agency to enroll in CALEA's New Campus Security Accreditation Program for Non-Sworn Organizations.Click HERE to view the full news release.
Interested in PowerDMS™ STANDARDS?
For more information click here.
The CALEA Difference
CALEA exists to improve the delivery of public safety services by maintaining a credible and best-in-class body of standards, developed by a highly regarded group of public safety practitioners; establishing and administering an accreditation process; and recognizing professional excellence through a highly coveted, comprehensive awards program.To read more, click HERE
CALEA Process Update
CALEA clients can view HERE information on the new CALEA Regions, Program/Assessment Managers assignments and other process news of the Commission. |
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All proceeds from the CALEA Store benefit the CALEA Accreditation Support Fund.
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 Upcoming Events
- Program Manager Steve Mitchell will be attending the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) Conference in Windsor, ON August 22-23. Visit Steve in the Exhibit Hall Booth Number 412. Click HERE for more information.
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) 97th Annual Conference will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 18-21, 2011. CALEA Program Manager Maya Mitchell will be available to answer your questions about CALEA and the Accreditation Process. CALEA Booth number is 336. For more information on the ICMA Conference, visit their website at www.icma.org.
For those attending the IACP Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois, stop by the CALEA Booth (#3109) in the Exhibit Hall to say hello to Associate Director Jim Brown and Program Specialist Janice Dixon. Executive Director Sylvester Daughtry, Jr. will also be in attendance. On Monday, October 24th from 8 to 9:30 AM, Room W179B, CALEA will present a workshop, "Let CALEA's Tiered Law Enforcement Accreditation Programs Work for You." Commission Chair Louis Dekmar will serve as moderator, with the following presenters: Joseph R. Fuentes, Superintendent, New Jersey State Police; Ray Johnson, Chief of Police, Chesterfield, Missouri; and Susan Riseling, Chief of Police/Associate Vice Chancellor, University of Wisconsin, Madison. For more details click HERE.
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CALEA Agency News
- The CALEA Summer Awards News Release has been added to the CALEA website. To view the news release, cliick HERE.
- Twenty-three agencies were recognized during the July 2011 CALEA Conference Celebration Banquet, for having been CALEA Accredited for 15 or more continuous years. Click HERE to the list of Meritorious Agencies.
- The new Chief of Police for Cincinnati (OH) Police Department is James Craig. Cincinnati Police Department has been CALEA Accredited since July 1997.
- Major Michael Kundrat has been appointed the Acting Chief of Police for the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Force. Maryland Transportation Authority Police Force has been CALEA Accredited since March 2001.
- Former Maryland Transportation Authority Police Force Chief of Police and current CALEA Assessor Marcus Brown has been appointed Superintendent of the Maryland State Police by the Governor of Maryland.
- California State Univ., Los Angeles Police Department's new Chief of Police is Joseph Curreri. California State Univ., Los Angeles Police Department has been CALEA Accredited since November 2001.
- Jack Moorman is the new Chief of Police for the North Carolina State Univ. Police Department. North Carolina State Univ. Police Department has been CALEA Accredited since March 2004.
- The new Chief of Police for Mansfield (OH) Division of Police is Dino Sgambellone. Mansfield Division of Police has been CALEA Accredited since July 2006.
- The new Chief of Police for the Vermillion (SD) Police Department is Matt Betzen. Vermillion Police Department has been CALEA Recognized since March 2008.
- Doug Burris is the new CEO for Hendricks County (IN) Communications Center. Hendricks County Communications Center has been CALEA Accredited since August 2009.
- Hayward Police Department's new Chief of Police is Diane Urban. Hayward Police Department has been CALEA Accredited since March 2011.
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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: (703) 352-4225, ext. 33 or jdixon@calea.org. |
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Police Accreditation Coalition (PACs) News
A directory of all PACs is located in the CALEA Client Section, Click HERE to view list.
- CALEA Program Manager Christie Goddard will be in attendance at the next Illinois Police Accreditation Coalition (IPAC) meeting, scheduled for August 17 at the Huntley Police Department. Visit the IPAC website (www.i-pac.org) for details.
- State of Ohio Accreditation Resources (SOAR) will be meeting on Friday, August 19, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ohio Wesleyan University, Conrad Science Center, 90 South Henry Street, Delaware, Ohio 43015. CALEA Commissioner Robert Greenlaw will provide a report from the Standards Review and Interpretations Committee meeting held at the July CALEA Conference. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Members attending should RSVP to Deborah Gearhiser, SOAR Secretary at deborah.gearhiser@ohioattorneygeneral.gov.
- The next Michigan Police Accreditation Coalition (MIPAC) meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 1:00 pm. The location of the meeting will be in Harbor Springs (site to be determined). CALEA Program Manager Christie Goddard will be in attendance to address your questions or concerns.
- The next Connecticut Police Accreditation Coalition (Conn-Pac) meeting will be held at the Mohegan Sun Casino and Reservation on October 6th. CALEA Program Manager Steve Mitchell will be present to meet attendees and discuss some of CALEA's exciting new initiatives. Interested CALEA Clients from the Rhode Island and Massachusetts are welcomed to attend.
- Virginia Association of CALEA Accreditation Professionals (VACAP) Annual Fall Conference will be held Law Enforcement Training Academy in Virginia Beach on October 6 & 7, 2011. The two day conference includes business meetings and classes on the accreditation process and other contemporary topics. There will be a presentation on using the CALEA Standards to create administrative systems that work for the agency (and, in turn, the Communities that we serve) and a presentation on the Crisis Intervention Team Model for handling people who come into contact with police who suffer from a mental illness and are in crisis. CALEA Program Manager Maya Mitchell will be in attendance to provide information on changes made to the Accreditation Process.
- Chesapeake Region Law Enforcement Accreditation Alliance (CRLEAA) will be hosting a 2 day training conference on October 12-13, 2011 in College Park, Maryland. CALEA Program Manager Maya Mitchell will be participating; PowerDMS™ Standards and electronic on-sites will be on the agenda with a variety of other training classes. For more information please go to crleaa.com or contact CRLEAA President Pam McKay at pam.mckay@stmarysmd.com.
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CALEA Online en Español
- Pueden ver información sobre los Programas y Procesos de CALEA en Españolen la página de CALEA oprimiendo el botón Español.
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Program Managers' Corner
This is the twenty-fifth in a series of short articles
from your CALEA Program Managers.
Electronic Publications
Stepping Forward to Advance
CALEA Accreditation Programming
In April 2011, CALEA and Innovative Data Solutions (IDS) engaged in an affinity agreement to provide several enhanced service options for clients, and to transition CALEA publications to an electronic format. This partnership also makes available to CALEA agencies a robust accreditation management software application. Prior to the engagement, CALEA and IDS shared over 250 mutual clients, which makes for the start of a strong partnership that complements a significant portion of the agencies already enrolled in CALEA Accreditation.
A few weeks ago, IDS launched the release of the electronic publications in a temporary access format for CALEA enrolled agencies. This new platform really provides agency users with a powerful tool for remaining contemporary with changes to standards, and as importantly knowing exactly what changes have occurred. This tool is incredibly valuable to agencies as they work to address the specific amendments to CALEA standards, and it provides a history of changes that documents the progression of CALEA best practices. The application also provides access to the standards to all subscribing agency employees in a web-based format.
It is important to know that the temporary access to the electronic standards will end on December 31, 2011. After that time, agencies will need to purchase a site license subscription to the electronic standards through CALEA. This site license will be required for those agencies choosing to engage in the IDS PowerDMS Standards accreditation management software. This software serves as an option to the current CALEA CACE solution. Pricing for the accreditation management software must be addressed with IDS. However, CALEA clients receive an initial discounted price for the application.
For those agencies already engaged or planning to engage in an agreement with IDS for the accreditation management software, it is important to know that ISSRs will no longer be required in that specific software application. The operational format of the application provides the information necessary to support what is covered within the ISSR. And, there is no need to copy the previous ISSR into the new system. However, agencies should retain the ISSR from the most recent onsite as a best practice and resource as the transition is made to the PowerDMS system. Remember, this is only for agencies using the IDS application.
CALEA has added the annual pricing for access to the electronic standards to its website. For client agencies the price will be $150. Non-clients will also have access at a cost of $900 annually. The pricing structure also provides educational institution and individual pricing structures for non-public safety use. It is anticipated that beginning in August of 2012, CALEA will no longer release paper format change notices for publication management. Therefore, client agencies should begin planning to participate in the electronic subscription over the next year. Ideally, agencies will transition to the new electronic publications application beginning in January to ensure they receive the most up-to-date standards-related information in the timeliest manner.
It should also be noted that CALEA will cease the sale of the full version of the paper manuals in the next few months. This will likely occur in early October, once the new electronic versions are stabilized.
This graduated transition to electronic publications has been applied to provide agencies and their staff time to plan for the associated changes, while allowing CALEA the necessary time to address questions that will certainly arise. However, we are confident the new process will be value added for clients and will provide opportunities for those agencies that wish to use the standards for organization improvement outside of the CALEA Accreditation model. To that end, the new application provides for the most robust notification system regarding changes to standards and establishes a strong platform to ensure those participating in CALEA Accreditation are well-informed on important standards-related issues.
If you discover you need any additional information on this or other CALEA matters, please feel free to contact your regional program manager, or other CALEA staff at 703.352.4225.
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CALEA Standards
- In the coming weeks, the latest Standards Manual Change Notices for agencies in the CALEA Law Enforcement Accreditation and Recognition Programs will be available. The download will be located in the Client Section of CALEA Online. CALEA will send an email message to all client agencies when the notices have been posted. Please note: There were no standards changes from the July 2011 CALEA Conference for the Public Safety Communications, Public Safety Training Academy and Campus Security Accreditation Programs.
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CALEA Accreditation Compliance Express(CACE)
- The new Tiered Law Enforcement Accreditation CACE-L Program is ready for downloading. When installed, users will have the of option running CACE in either the Accreditation or the Advanced Accreditation mode. CALEA sent an email message to all active CACE-L users with instruction on how to install the upgrade.
 If you did not receive the email, please contact CALEA staff member Linda Phillips.
- Coming Soon-CACE-Law Enforcement and Recognition Users with active CACE Update Service plans will be able to download the latest updates to CALEA Standards via the CALEA website. CALEA will send an email message to all active CACE-L and CACE-R users when the updates are ready for download.
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CALEA Assessors
- CALEA is receiving applications for the position of assessor and welcomes candidate submissions. Click HERE for additional information on becoming a CALEA Assessor.
- CALEA Assessors should occasionally browse the Assessor Section of the CALEA Website for updates to Assessment Forms and Documents.
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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. CALEA Client personnel can view the forum after logging into the website. The following is a list of recent thread postings:
- 31.2.1 Recruitment Plan (Law Enforcement)
- 42.2.11, 12 Photo Lineups/Showups (Law Enforcement)
- Chapter 91 Standards (Law Enforcement)
- Cadet Intern Corps
- Host Agency Contacts (Host a CALEA Conference)
- Infectious Disease Policy
- Personally owned rifles
- Second/backup firearm carried on duty
- Tools and Templates examples (Host a CALEA Conference)
The CALEA Forum II is integrated into the CALEA website. Your login to the forum is the same as your site login, and you can search forum topics and replies using the main site search. Please click HERE to view the forum's Help Section. |
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Jobs
Current listings on CALEA website
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