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100th CALEA Conference
Charleston Area
South Carolina
March 20 - 23, 2013
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Registration for CALEA's 100th Conference is still open! The Host Agency has planned a week of great activities for the attendees, beginning with a Welcome Reception on Tuesday, March 19, at 6:30 pm in Exhibit Hall A-1 in the Convention Center.
 The conference hotel, the Embassy Suites, has sold out; however there are two overflow hotels within a short walking distance available: Hyatt Place and Hilton Garden Inn Charleston Airport. See the Hotel/Lodging tab on the website for contact information and rates.
Note to Attendees: All the contracted hotels (Embassy Suites, Hyatt Place and Hilton Garden Inn) for the Charleston Area CALEA Conference include breakfast with the room stay. CALEA will provide a "coffee service" in the mornings, but not the usual continental breakfast.
See you in North Charleston!
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Makes a Perfect Gift for CALEA Agencies!
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CALEA Leadership Profiles
Chief Reynolds E. (Ed) Densmore
Johns Creek (GA) Police Department
Michigan native, Reynolds E. (Ed) Densmore began his law enforcement career in 1992 with the Decatur, Georgia Police Department and two years later joined the Alpharetta Police Department as a police officer. He quickly rose through the ranks and was named the chief in 2006. He had the opportunity to serve in a number of units and capacities while there, to include FTO, Patrol Commander, Traffic Unit, Office of Professional Standards, Community Policing, Tactical Team Commander, and PIO to name a few. He supervised the accreditation function and was instrumental in assisting the Alpharetta Police Department in receiving CALEA® Law Enforcement Accreditation in 1996.
In 2007, he was given a rare opportunity to build a brand new police department when he was appointed Police Chief of the City of John's Creek, Georgia. In slightly less than a year from his appointment the Johns Creek Police Department: went into service in April 2008, successfully underwent its first CALEA Assessment in April 2010, and was Law Enforcement Accredited in July 2010. The agency is currently preparing for its first reaccreditation assessment in April 2013. Read more.
Editorial Note: CALEA Leadership Profiles is a new feature for the newsletter. We want to recognize some of the many exceptional leaders involved in CALEA programming that provide inspiring leadership to their agency, to other CALEA agencies, and to the public safety profession. Agencies are encouraged to nominate additional leaders by submitting their names and profiles to CALEA E-Communique Editor Janice Dixon at jdixon@calea.org.
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 Mexican Agency Enrolls in CALEA® Training Academy Accreditation
Secretaria de Seguridad Publica del Estado de Baja California enrolled in three programs
CALEA® Chair Louis Dekmar and Representative to Latin America Lorena Singer participated in the CALEA Public Safety Training Academy Accreditation Program enrollment signing of the Baja California Public Safety Academy, which took place February 18, 2013,
in Mexicali, Baja California. The Secretaria de Seguridad Publica del Estado de Baja California is the first agency in Mexico to enroll in accreditation programs for Public Safety Communications, Law Enforcement, and Public Safety Training Academy.
The Communications Center, Direccion del Centro de Control, Comando, Communicacion y Computo (C4) was awarded accreditation in March 2012. The law enforcement entity, Policia Estatal Preventiva (PEP), and the training academy, Academia de Seguridad Publica del Estado, are both in self-assessment and plan to be reviewed for their initial accreditation awards at the July 2013 Summer CALEA CALEA Conference in Columbus, Ohio.
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Agency News
Click Here to view the latest CEO Changes
PAC News
The Arizona PAC (AZ PAC) has elected a new Board:
President - Brad Provost, Show Low Police Department; Vice President - Sharon Roberson, Peoria Police Department; and Secretary - Rita Harden, Phoenix Police Department.
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 Commission has sold CALEA-branded merchandise for many years at conferences and online. We are curious what you think of the service we provide and the types of merchandise we offer. Please take a minute to complete a brief online survey. The survey can be found HERE. |
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