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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Message from the Chair
The Role of CALEA Commissioner - An Integral Component for a Successful Accreditation Model
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Louis M. Dekmar
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As CALEA's Chairperson, I am frequently provided the opportunity to speak about public safety accreditation and its impact on the law enforcement, communications, training, and campus security professions. Because accreditation is a professional passion for me, I always embrace these opportunities and strive to ensure each public safety leader I contact has an appreciation of the initial and continuing value of the process.
Fellow Commissioners are also often asked to address others about CALEA's Accreditation model and invariability approach these engagements with vigor and enthusiasm. I am forever reminded of each CALEA Commissioner's genuine support of the process, as the respective positions are voluntary and all serve without any compensation. In fact, most Commissioners meet their CALEA obligations while continually addressing the requirements of their full-time positions. Read more.
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CALEA Leadership Profiles
 Chief Dennis Koletsos
Northlake, Illinois Police Department
Chief Dennis Koletsos is a 40-year police veteran. He began his career as a patrol officer for the Wood Dale, Illinois Police Department, and during his 21-year career there, he worked his way through the ranks and was Deputy Chief for the last 8 years. While at Wood Dale, he was tasked with beginning the CALEA accreditation process, which was then in its formative stages and just beginning to gain recognition as a credentialing program. He began to see how the accreditation process could be used to direct an agency, and came to appreciate the value of having national standards to guide an agency's written directives. (Wood Dale Police Department has been CALEA law enforcement accredited since July 2001 and communications accredited since November 2003). 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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Summer Conference Review  July 31 - August 3, 2013
CALEA extends a hearty "Thank-you" to our summer conference hosts, the Columbus Division of Police, the Ohio State University, Department of Public Safety, Police Division, and the State of Ohio Accreditation Resource (SOAR).  The attendees all appreciated the wonderful Wednesday evening hospitality (The ice sculpture pictured to the left was a work of art!), the Host Night tour of Ohio Stadium and stylish dinner in the Archie Griffin Ballroom, and the fine training opportunities.  | |
Lt. Haley, Lt. Stone, Ms. Teresa Baisden, and Commander Hyland
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Kudos to Host Committee Chair Commander Scott Hyland, Co-chairs Lt. Aimee Haley and Lt. Craig Stone, and the rest of the many volunteers for an outstanding job! At the Saturday Celebration Banquet, 68 agencies received initial accreditation, reaccreditation, recognition, re-recognition, and recognition through alliance awards. See a list here.
Ten agencies received the CALEA Accreditation with Excellence Award. This credential is an additional indication of an agency's effective use of accreditation as a model for enhanced public safety service delivery. See a list here.
And, 23 were recognized as a Meritorious Agency for achieving and maintaining CALEA Accreditation for 15 or more continuous years. See a list of agencies receiving the award here.
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CALEA TRI-ARC Award 
Presented Latest Recipients ─ St. Louis (MO) Metro Police Department and Secretaría de Seguridad Pública del Estado de Baja California, Mexico During the Celebration Banquet at the Summer 2013 CALEA Conference held in Columbus, Ohio, the CALEA TRI-ARC Award was presented to two agencies. The award was created to recognize entities that concurrently hold all three CALEA Accreditation Awards: Law Enforcement, Public Safety Communications, and Public Safety Training Academy. The latest recipients of the CALEA TRI-ARC Award are the St. Louis, Missouri Metropolitan Police Department and the Secretaría de Seguridad Pública del Estado de Baja California, Mexico. This marks the first time the TRI-ARC has been awarded to an organization outside the United States. Read more.
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Program Managers' Corner
Revisiting the CALEA® Process and Programs Guide
CALEA® constantly strives to provide agencies with the best information and resources available in gaining or maintaining their accredited status. This month's column focuses on the much overlooked and underutilized CALEA® Process and Programs Guide.
The CALEA® Process and Programs Guide (CPPG) is designed as a single instructional manual to accompany all of the CALEA credentialing programs. In June 2013, Version 2.0 was launched, which updated the manual to reflect current information. The CPPG serves as a "how to" guide for new clients, or anyone seeking to understand the CALEA accreditation process, as well as a reference tool for accreditation managers or CALEA assessors. The CPPG is the primary resource, in conjunction with CALEA conference training and local Public Safety Accreditation Coalitions (PAC) training, for how to organize, design, and manage the accreditation process. Read more.
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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 Receives Award
Sylvester Daughtry Honored with Service Award from  NOBLE
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) recognized CALEA Executive Director Sylvester Daughtry during its 37th Annual Training Conference and Exhibition. This event occurred in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 6, 2013 during the Awards Luncheon. Executive Director Daughtry was presented with a plaque that acknowledged his many years of service to the public safety community and his support of NOBLE. Read more.
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CALEA Staff News
Upcoming Travels
CALEA Regional Program Manager Christie Goddard will attend the Illinois Police Accreditation Coalition (IPAC) meeting, August 21, 2013. The meeting will be held at the Wood Dale (IL) Police Department.
The annual training seminar for the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association (MCPA) and the Maryland Sheriffs' Association (MSA) will be held at the Clarion Hotel in Ocean City, Maryland, September 8-12, 2013. CALEA Regional Program Manager Maya Mitchell will staff an exhibit booth on September 8th and 9th.
The California Police Accreditation Coalition (CALPAC) will meet at the Burbank (CA) Police Department on September 12, 2013. CALEA Regional Program Manager Mark Mosier will attend.The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) 99th Annual Conference will take place September 22-25 at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA. CALEA Reginal Program Manager Maya Mitchell will attend and staff an Exhibit Booth.The Florida Police Accreditation Coalition (FLA-PAC) Conference will take place starting September 22-27, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota, Sarasota, FL. CALEA Regional Program Manager Vince Dauro will attend on September 24 and 25.
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 2013 Fall CALEA Conference in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Plan now to attend!
November 13-16
CALEA's Fall Conference in Winston-Salem promises to be a memorable one. The conference takes place at the Embassy Suites Winston-Salem, and also at the Marriott Winston-Salem. The two hotels are connected by an enclosed walkway, so access to activities and training are convenient from either hotel.
Register now and book your room reservations! See the Hotel/Lodging tab on the Conferences link for room information and the Register tab for online conference registration. The Greensboro, NC Airport (GSO) is the nearest airport of choice. Keep checking the website for conference updates and workshop listings.
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CALEA Gold Standard Assessment
Qualification Criteria Updated
At the recent CALEA Conference in Columbus, Ohio, the Commission approved the addition of two qualification criteria for the CALEA Gold Standard Assessment (GSA). The following criteria was added:
- Must not be exercising agency requested assessment extension option for current process.
- Must have submitted all three Agency Status Reports as required and on time.
See the Gold Standard Assessment link located on the CALEA website under the Resources tab. The Regional Program Managers are available to answer any questions.
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