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Commissioner News
CALEA Commissioner Retirements,
Appointment and Reappointments
Annually the Executive Directors of CALEA's four founding associations meet to vote on Commissioner appointments or reappointments, as necessary. The founding associations include the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP); National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE); National Sheriffs' Association (NSA); and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF).
This year, CALEA will have two Commissioners to retire. The retiring Commissioners are Robert Greenlaw, Director of Delaware County (OH) Emergency Communications and Joseph M. Polisar, former Chief of Police of the Garden Grove (CA) Police Department. These Commissioners will be honored for their service during the CALEA Fall Conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado (see below for additional conference informations).
As a result of these retirements, the founding associations have appointed Linda Pillo, Chief of Police of the Bellevue (WA) Police Department, and Julie Righter, Communications Coordinator for the Lincoln (NE) Emergency 911 Communications Center, as new CALEA Commissioners.
Additionally, Theron Bowman, Chief of Police, Arlington (TX) Police Department; Stephen DeBenedittis, Mayor of the City of Herndon, Virginia; J. Grayson Robinson, Sheriff of the Arapahoe County (CO) Sheriff's Department; Curtis Holt, City Manager of Wyoming, Michigan; and Richard Myers, Chief of Police, Colorado Springs (CO) Police Department have been reappointed as CALEA Commissioners.
CALEA Commissioners are appointed for three year terms and each of the appointments and reappointments are effective January 1, 2012.
CALEA thanks the IACP, NSA, NOBLE, and PERF for their continued support and looks forward to leadership of the new and returning Commissioners. |
 Congratulations are in order for CALEA Commissioner David T. Moore. He was appointed as Director of Public Safety for Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York on August 8, 2011. Best wishes for a long and successful career.
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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. 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.
- CALEA has recently launched a new and more robust conference registration application within its website. Those planning to attend the Colorado Springs Conference can now register by clicking HERE. The new registration web application is fully dedicated to CALEA conferences and users will find it easier to navigate. Although the use of every website site has a learning curve, this application has been designed with the end-user in mind. As an example, the application now allows the registration of multiple conference attendees at one time and payment for each registrant can occur with one credit card entry. Additionally, in the near future the conference workshops will be posted and attendees can pre-register to participate in specific courses. This will allow registrants to print schedules in advance and plan their conference experience.
- 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 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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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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Items of Interest
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. Click HERE for more details.
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.
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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. |
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All proceeds from the CALEA Store benefit the CALEA Accreditation Support Fund.
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| Upcoming Events
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
- Edmonton (AB) Police Service's new Chief of Police is Rod R. Knecht. Edmonton Police Service has been CALEA Accredited since July 1988.
- Richard L. Wallace is the new Chief of Police for the Amberley Village (OH) Police Department. Amberley Village Police Department has been CALEA Accredited since March 1993.
- The new Chief of Police for the Baton Rouge (LA) Police Department is Dewayne White. Baton Rouge Police Department has been CALEA Accredited since August 1996.
- Robert Stroud is the new Chief of Police for the Pitt County (NC) Memorial Hospital Police Department. Pitt County Memorial Hospital Police Department has been CALEA Accredited since July 2003.
- Memphis (TN) Police Department's new Police Director is Toney C. Armstrong. Memphis Police Department has been CALEA Accredited since March 2007.
- Donald Ramsdell is Tacoma (WA) Police Department new Chief of Police. Tacoma Police Department has been CALEA Accredited since November 2010.
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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.
- 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 area are encouraged to attend.
- Virginia Association of CALEA Accreditation Professionals (VACAP) Annual Fall Conference will be held at the 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-sixth in a series of short articles
from your CALEA Program Managers.
CALEA Reaccreditation - The Annual Report
Over the last eighteen months CALEA has implemented several improvements to its organizational structure, client service delivery, and on-site processes to name a few. These new improvements have resulted in several changes to the accreditation reporting process. One significant change is a new Agency Annual Report. This new report can be found on the CALEA website in Forms and Document Section under Clients Tab. Although agencies in INITIAL self-assessment are not required to submit this document, it should be noted this new report is now required for all three years prior to any agency's on-site assessment for reaccreditation. This is a requirement for all programs at all levels, and is now used regardless of the agency's participation in the new Gold Standard Assessment process for reaccreditation.
Accreditation Managers should ensure they understand the submission timelines for the Agency Annual Report. For the first and second years following the accreditation award, agencies must submit the report on the award anniversary date. During the third year, the report should be submitted to CALEA prior to the scheduled on-site assessment.This will allow the report to serve as a communiqué between the agency, CALEA staff and the assessment team on current issues affecting the organization.
In addition to submitting the Agency Annual Report, the agency is responsible for notifying its assigned CALEA Program Manager of any major incident, event or circumstance that may affect its standard (s) compliance and/or the CALEA Accreditation Program.This notice should be provided to your Program Manager as soon as possible following the event and regardless of whether an assessment is occurring that year.
If you discover you need assistance with the completion of the new Agency Annual Report or any of the associated submission timelines, please contact your CALEA Program Manager for assistance. |
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CALEA Standards
- The latest Standard Manual Change Notice for agencies in the CALEA Law Enforcement and CALEA Recognition Programs are available to CALEA Clients. The download is located in the Client Section of CALEA Online website. 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.
- CACE Users with an active Update Service plan will be notified soon when to download the latest updates to CALEA Standards for the Law Enforcement and CALEA Recognition Programs via the CALEA website. For more information, contact CALEA staff member Linda Phillips.
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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 CALEA Standards and 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:
- 16.1.2 Workload Assessments (Law Enforcement)
- 42.1.6 Confidential Informant Agreement - Hold Harmless Clause (Law Enforcement)
- Back up Firearms
- CCTV Policies
- Civilian Employees & Prisoner Processing
- College Intern Program Policies
- Dementia/Alzheimer Walkaway Tracking Programs
- Electric Fence Ordinances
- Volunteers on Patrol
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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Visit CALEA Website for updated information on CALEA Programs and the Accreditaton Process |
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