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. |
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Louis M. Dekmar
CALEA Chair
The close of each year always serves as a time for reflection and an opportunity to consider what is possible in the year to come. Unquestionably, CALEA® experienced tremendous growth in 2012 and the Commission worked diligently to provide a number of new options for agencies participating in accreditation programming. Many accomplishments occurring over the past year were the direct result of strategic planning efforts, each directed toward CALEA remaining the preeminent resource in public safety accreditation. Areas of focus specifically included (1) Program Development & Enhancement; (2) Recruitment & Retention; (3) Communications; and (4) New Business. The following serve as highlights from the year: Read more.
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Latest Additions to the CALEA Website
Check out these new resources!
- In response to client requests, you can now download for local viewing the four new "What is CALEA?" videos that were recently added to the About Us tab. The videos, created in collaboration with The Response Network (TRN), provide overviews of the CALEA Accreditation process and programs.
- Three links to information have been added to the PowerDMS™ page located under the Clients tab. These links (Getting Started Guide for CALEA Members; CALEA - PowerDMS™ FAQs; and CALEA Best Practices in PowerDMS™) are provided to assist clients in navigating the PowerDMS™ products.
- The locations for the 2015 CALEA Conferences were selected at the Jacksonville Conference. The locations and dates can be found under the Conferences link, Future Conferences tab. The sites for 2015 are: Reno, Nevada - March 18-21; Colorado Springs, Colorado - July 22-25; and Miami, Florida - November 18-21.
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 Client-to-Peer Recruitment Incentive Program
CALEA Announces New Program for 2013 & 2014
The process of CALEA® Accreditation is not for every agency. In fact, it is really only for those agencies that strive to be the very best public safety service providers. It takes strong leadership, staff support, and a willingness to change. It also takes a commitment to serve as an advocate for the process in the broader public safety community.
CALEA wants to acknowledge representatives from enrolled agencies and active CALEA Assessors who serve as strong CALEA ambassadors by recruiting new agencies to enroll in CALEA Accreditation. To that end, the Commission has approved the Client-to-Peer Recruitment Incentive, effective January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014. Read more.
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Jacksonville Conference in  Review
115 Agencies Presented for Commission
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Sheriff Rutherford
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Kudos to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for hosting a spectacular conference! From providing attendees transportation to and from the airport, to sponsoring a fun-filled Host Night "Country Carnival" at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds, to hosting a Hospitality Suite each night for attendees to enjoy, Sheriff John Rutherford and his staff went "above and beyond" ensuring the conference was a success. Thanks to all for an outstanding job!
 A milestone of note - The Hawaii County Police Department, Hilo, Hawaii, was the 1000th agency to receive CALEA Law Enforcement Accreditation!  The Jacksonville Conference was the last for Commissioner James N. Robey, who will complete his third and final term as a CALEA Commissioner at the end of the year. Commissioner Robey is the Senator for the 13th District of Maryland. Previously he served as Howard County Executive for two terms after retiring in 1998 as Chief of Police of the Howard County (MD) Department of Police, a CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited agency since July 1990.
Commissioner Robey has served in many capacities over the past nine years; currently he is the Commission Treasurer, is a member of the Corporate Affairs Committee, the CASP Committee, and is Chair of Review Committee A. Commissioner Robey has devoted much time and considerable effort to the Commission; his commitment to CALEA and to public safety excellence is without parallel. His wisdom and good humor will be missed by all. Click here for the Jacksonville Awards List. For a list of agencies receiving Meritorious Accreditation, click here. For a list of agencies receiving Accreditation with Excellence, click here. Note to Attendees Needing Training Certificates! The link to the Jacksonville Conference page will remain available on the CALEA website until the end of December 2012. If you have not yet requested Training Certificates for the classes you attended, please do so now.
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CALEA® Awards First Campus Security Accreditation
Anne Arundel Community College (MD) Department of Public Safety Achieves First Award
Director Gary Lyle has this to say about achieving the first Campus Security Accreditation... read more.
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Join Us for CALEA's 100th Conference!
 The location for the Spring 2013 Conference is the Charleston Area, South Carolina
CALEA's Spring Conference will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel Airport/Convention Center, March 20 - 23. Plan now to participate in the CALEA 100th Conference! The Host Agencies have promised a memorable conference experience. (See the Host Conference Brochure here.)
Visit the CALEA Conferences link for additional hotel information and Conference Registration.
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CALEA Commissioner and Staff News
Commissioner Theron L. Bowman has announced his retirement from the CALEA Board after seven years of exemplary service.
Commissioner Bowman began his law enforcement career in 1983 as an officer with the Arlington, Texas Police Department, and served in numerous positions before being appointed chief of police in 1999. He remained as chief until his recent appointment as Deputy City Manager for Arlington, Texas, in October 2012.
He has been actively involved in CALEA since 1994 when he became a CALEA Assessor. He was appointed to the CALEA Board in January 2006. Most recently he served on the Standards Review and Interpretations Committee, on the Strategic Planning Committee, and as Chair of Review Committee E.
The Commission thanks him for his many contributions to CALEA and to the public safety community at large.
CALEA Regional Program Manager Steve Mitchell will exhibit at the Maine Sheriffs' Association 2013 Winter Conference, January 10, 2013 in Portland, ME.
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 Program Manager's Corner
Applicability of Law Enforcement Chapter 91 - Campus Law Enforcement
One of the most important attributes of the CALEA® Accreditation process is that it is constantly evolving to address the needs of the public safety community. This includes new assessment tools, programming options and standards which work to ensure the process remains contemporary and value-added for those that participate. As an example, CALEA revised the Standards for Law Enforcement Agencies almost two years ago to include Chapter 91- Campus Law Enforcement.Since that time, a number of questions have emerged concerning the chapter's applicability for those law enforcement agencies participating in CALEA Accreditation. Read more.
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Agency News
Click Here to view the latest CEO Changes
Public Safety Accreditation Coalition (PACs)
For a list of accreditation support networks click Here
Career Opportunities
The latest job announcements are posted on the CALEA Website. Click Here to view the postings.
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The Standards
As a part of the CALEA® ongoing mission to maintain contemporary standards for professional public safety agencies, the changes to the Law Enforcement Standards (Version 5.15) and Communications Standards (Version 2.11) have been made in the PowerDMS™ application. Also see SRIC Actions below.
CALEA Accreditation Compliance Express (CACE)
Updates to CACE-L and CACE-C have been completed. See the CACE page located under the Resources tab on the CALEA website.
SRIC Actions
At its November 2012 meeting, the Standards Review and Interpretation Committee (SRIC) took the following actions:
- Accepted drafts for a number of proposed standards changes, which have been posted on the CALEA website for client review and feedback; and
- In the Communications Standards, approved a revision to Standard 4.3.7 (medical examinations).
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Two Bittner Awards Presented
The Egon Bittner Award was presented at the Fall 2012 CALEA Conference in Jacksonville, Florida, during the Saturday evening banquet to Chief Stacey L. Cotton, Covington, Georgia Police Department, and to Chief Douglas L. Knight, Vandalia, Ohio Division of Police.
This award is presented to Chief Executive Officers who have commanded a CALEA accredited agency (or agencies) for 15 or more continuous years.
It was created to recognize these leaders for their significant contributions to the public safety profession and to CALEA. The award was named for Professor Egon Bittner, the Harry Coplan Professor in Social Sciences at Brandeis University, Massachusetts, who greatly contributed to CALEA's early development. He served as a CALEA Commissioner from 1979 to 1988. Read more.
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