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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CALEA Leadership Profiles
Chief Kathy O. Rushworth, RPL
Shreveport, Louisiana Fire Department Communications Division
As the Chief of the Shreveport, Louisiana Fire Department Communications Division, Kathy O. Rushworth, RPL, can easily speak about the importance of being accredited and following the CALEA® Standards. The communications center has maintained accredited status since it was first accredited in July 2003. It was the first, and remains the only, stand-alone fire communications center accredited by CALEA.
Shreveport, located in the northwest corner of Louisiana in Caddo Parish, is the third largest city in the state. The Shreveport Fire Department (SFD) Communications is unique in that it is the primary answering point for 9-1-1 in Caddo Parish. Generally, 9-1-1 is answered by a law enforcement agency or a combined 9-1-1 center. It receives over 277,000 9-1-1 calls each year and provides dispatch services not only for the Shreveport Fire Department, but for all seven of the Caddo Fire Districts. 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-Communiqué Editor Janice Dixon at jdixon@calea.org.
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Partnering with Law Enforcement ─ Prevention Tools to Help in the Fight Against Child Abduction
 Mr. Monty McGee
Press Officer
U.S. Department of State
International Parental Child Abduction (IPCA) is an all too common occurrence. Hundreds of children are abducted every year by a parent or relative and taken to a foreign country. While abductions share a common theme, each case is different. Sometimes, there are advance indications that a parent is planning to abduct a child. In other cases, the abduction occurs completely without warning. Many parents never think that the other parent or family member would take such drastic measures. Speedy intervention by the Prevention Branch in the Office of Children's Issues at the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs, working closely with local and federal law enforcement, can make a positive difference in preventing child abduction.
The Prevention Branch educates parents, legal guardians, and other interested parties about IPCA and works with them to help prevent abductions. When alerted to potential parental child abductions in progress, the Prevention Branch engages with law enforcement officials to help prevent the child's exit from the United States or from the child's country of habitual residence, when possible. Read more.
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Francisco J. Domínguez Niebla 
Director of Baja California
C4 Centers
The following are excerpts from the annual report of the Baja California, Mexico, Direccion de Centros de Control, Comando, Communicacion y Computo (C4), which has been CALEA Public Safety Communications accredited since March 2012.
Since implementing CALEA Accreditation, the agency has strengthened the following areas:
- Operations in the application of call taking procedures.
- Employee training through the application of APCO training, providing uniformity in every center and maintaining in-service training of radio communicators.
- Personnel selection process.
Director's Statement:
To take part in an accreditation process at a national level such as this, is a great experience and instills pride for all the C4 personnel who participated and maintain the process. Read more.
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It's Not Too Late To Attend
CALEA's Summer Conference! 
July 31 - August 3, 2013 Online Registration is still available (and you can always register onsite) for the Summer Conference hosted by the Columbus Division of Police, the Ohio State University, Department of Public Safety, Police Division, and the State of Ohio Accreditation Resource (SOAR). The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Columbus, which is conveniently located downtown in the heart of the city and within easy walking distance to many visitor attractions. If you are a Ohio State Buckeyes fan, you won't want to miss the Thursday, Host Night tour of Ohio Stadium followed by dinner and live entertainment in the Ohio Union, Archie Griffin Ballroom on campus! Visit the CALEA Conference link for Registration information, the Host Agency link for local information, and to see the Conference Agenda. Continue to visit the conference site for updates and news.  While at the conference, receive schedule updates and news by following us on Twitter at @calea_org #calea_conference. |
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Program Managers' Corner
Reviewing Law Enforcement Standard 84.1.6
CALEA® Law Enforcement Standard 84.1.6, Inspections and Audits of the Property and Evidence Control Function, is a critical standard which requires careful monitoring. Its purpose is to ensure the integrity of all agency controlled property and evidence, and requires the completion of inspections and audits. Inspections and audits are two different activities, achieved in different ways. In order to accurately conduct each of these activities, it is important to understand them. Read more. |
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NOBLE Conference 
CALEA Regional Program Manager Maya Mitchell will attend and staff an exhibit booth at the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives 37th Annual National Training Conference and Exhibition, August 3-7 in Pittsburgh, PA. See the NOBLE website for conference information.
NWPAC Meeting
The Northwest Police Accreditation Coalition (NWPAC) will meet Wednesday, August 14 at the Clark County Sheriff's Department - West Precinct in Ridgefield, WA. CALEA Regional Program Manager Mark Mosier will attend.
APCO International Conference
The APCO International Annual Conference & Expo will be held August 18-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. CALEA Associate Director Jim Brown will present APCO Awards for CALEA Accreditation at the Awards Breakfast on Tuesday, August 20 and Assessment Manager Karen Shepard will staff a booth in the Future Cities area. Click here for more information.
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Agency News
Click here to view the latest CEO Changes.
Accreditation Support Networks (PAC)
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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CALEA Executive Director Honored
 CALEA Executive Director Sylvester Daughtry, Jr. was honored recently at a presentation at the CALEA-accredited Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy in Ashburn, Virginia, hosted by Executive Director William C. O'Toole.
The plaque award was presented by Leesburg, Virginia Police Chief Joseph R. Price, chairman of the Northern Virginia Police Chiefs and Sheriffs' Group, to recognize and thank Mr. Daughtry for his exemplary leadership and his extensive and distinguished service to the public safety profession, and for his support and friendship to so many of his colleagues in this group. Executive Director Daughtry is retiring at the end of the year.
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 CALEA News
Sample Policy Library The CALEA Sample Policy Library was launched online last month as was announced in the June issue of the newsletter. Several agencies have answered the request for more policy contributions, but there are still many MORE samples needed. CALEA invites every Accreditation Manager from accredited agencies in all four accreditation programs to select one or two policies (more if you like) that corresponds to a CALEA Standard to add to the library. Then just email the policy in a PDF format to CALEA staff member Reginald Newell ( rnewell@calea.org) with your agency name, program, and the standard number and title. He will upload the policy directly into the library. Please limit sample file size to no more than 2.5 mg. Help us build the Sample Policy Library into a premier resource for CALEA clients! The CALEA Annual Report for 2012 has been posted on the website. The link to a 10-year compilation of CALEA Annual Reports is located under the News tab. |
 Request for Law Enforcement Patches for Deceased Officer's SonHelp Rebuild Patch Collection
Last month the Black Forest Fire in Colorado destroyed more than 500 homes and killed two people. One of the homes destroyed belonged to a Colorado Springs Police lieutenant. In it was the patch collection belonging to his nephew, the son of a Colorado Springs Police officer who had been killed in the line of duty in 2006.
If you want to contribute to rebuilding this collection, you can send your department patch to the attention of Adam Romine at the Colorado Springs Police Department, 415 E. Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 200, Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
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