Professionalism, stewardship, integrity, diversity, independence, continuous improvement, objectivity, credibility, consistency, knowledge, experience, accountability, and collaboration are the primary cornerstones that distinguishes CALEA from all other forms of public safety accreditation. |
ACCREDITATION WORKS!
 Accreditation Helps Renew Departmental
Pride and Citizens' Trust in Agency
In January 2013, I will begin my 40th year as a police officer; 33 of those years were with the Oklahoma City (OK) Police Department. I was fortunate to serve on the command staff for 14 years and retire as a major in 2009. Prior to my retirement the department went through the CALEA process and became accredited in March 2007. I saw first hand how helpful it was to the department leadership. Read more. |
CALEA WEBSITE
If you haven't noticed, several items have recently been added to or updated on the CALEA website. CALEA staff continually strives to make this the best source for current information for public safety agencies. Check these features:
Located under the About Us tab:
Provide Feedback - this ongoing feature encourages correspondence from clients and non-clients alike.
Located under the Resources tab:
Gold Standard Assessment - new detailed explanation provided.
CALEA Client Database - this is where you go to see if an agency is accredited or to get lists of all the accredited agencies. Note the first "ALL" option under State/Province.
Program Managers' Corner - a compilation of short articles that have appeared in the electronic newsletters.
Located under the News tab:
CALEA Calendar - check to see what CALEA-related events have been scheduled.
Annual Reports - the 2011 CALEA Annual Report has been posted.
CALEA E-Communique Archive - review past issues of the newsletter.
Current Headlines - review recent CALEA client-related news items from across the country.
Located under the Forums tab:
Links for CALEA clients, the Forum II, and CALEA Assessors are provided - this is a great spot to ask accreditation-related questions and share information with other CALEA clients. The more frequently it is utilized, the better the feedback! It can function as a "value added" feature when properly utilized.
On the home page in the Lessons Learned and Emerging Issues block - a new study posted, Study Concerning the Health Impact of Indoor Marijuana Cultivation, is of interest to all public safety agencies. Recent articles, studies, and information are continually being added here. |
IACP National Needs Assessment 
Survey for Lockups and
Holding Cells
Deadline extended to Friday, October 12
The IACP is seeking feedback from law enforcement leaders that have any form of a lockup - whether you have one holding cell in a smaller police department or hundreds of cells across multiple substations. This brief needs assessment survey should take only a few minutes to complete and will help us understand current efforts to eliminate sexual abuse in confinement. It is important that the survey be completed by staff with responsibility for and/or knowledge of the lockup operations and training needs in your agency. Read more. |
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Start Planning for the 
Fall CALEA Conference
in Jacksonville, Florida
The Fall 2012 CALEA Conference will be held November 14-17 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville-Riverfront.
Register online at the CALEA website Conferences link
and continue to visit the site for conference updates and additional host activity information. The latest Workshops listing is now posted and a Public Safety Communications Resource Room has been announced. |
CALEA Regional Program Manager Christie Goddard and husband, Tim, are the proud parents of a son, Grey, born July 31, 2012. Congratulations to the Goddards!
CALEA Regional Program Manager Maya Mitchell will attend the Rocky Mountain Accreditation Network (RMAN) Training Conference, September 18-20, 2012. Read more. Maya will also be attending the 98th Annual ICMA Conference, October 7-10 in Phoenix, Arizona. Read more.
CALEA Executive Director Sylvester Daughtry, Associate Director Jim Brown, and Deputy Director Craig Hartley will attend the 119th Annual IACP Conference, September 29-October 3, 2012 in San Diego, CA. CALEA will present a workshop and also staff Exhibit Booth #4801. Read more.
CALEA Regional Program Manager Steve Mitchell will attend the NJPSCA Conference, October 11-12, 2012. Read more. |
 Program Managers' Corner
Important Information for Agencies that Have Not Enrolled
Most articles for this column are directed to accredited agencies or agencies in self-assessment and address standards interpretations or issues concerning preparing for an accreditation or reaccreditation on-site assessment. This article is directed to pre-enrollment agencies; agencies that have yet to sign an Accreditation Agreement. If you are from a pre-enrolled agency and you are reading this article in the CALEA E-Communiqué, it is likely a Regional Program Manager activated your subscription or sent you a link to the publication. If your agency is a year or more away from CALEA enrollment, this important information applies to you. Read more. |
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Agency News
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PAC News
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Career Opportunities
The latest job announcements are posted on the CALEA Website. Click Here to view the postings. |
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CALEA Accreditation Compliance Express (CACE)
Updates to CALEA Standards are Now Available to All CACE Users
How to get the Standards Manual Updates for CACE: if you are your agency's CACE Manager and you have created an account on the CALEA website, login to www.calea.org, open the Resources tab, hover over the CACE link, and click CACE Upgrades. Select the CACE Program you have installed, scroll down to the Standards Manual Updates section, download and install the latest manual version (dated September 2012).
If you are the CACE Manager and have not created an account on the CALEA website, click the login link (located in upper right corner of screen), select "Create a New Account," and fill out and submit form. You will need your Client ID number to create an account; if you do not have the number, please contact your agency Accreditation Managerr. After you have created the new account, send CALEA Information Technology Coordinator Linda Phillips (lphillips@calea.org) an email notifying her, so you can be added to the database as your agency's CACE Manager. Once you are added as the CACE Manager, you will be able to download CACE Updates. |
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