CALEA

Issue: #  25
January 2014
CALEA E-Communiqué

CALEA News

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.

Message from the CALEA Chair
Life is Constantly Changing
J. Grayson Robinson
 
Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus once said, "The only thing constant is change."  CALEA has experienced what may be described as an historical rate of change recently. There has been the implementation of the Gold Standard Assessment (GSA) process and other modifications to long-standing assessment protocols, additional new programming and organizational accreditation opportunities, and staffing changes and the regionalization of program manager responsibilities. And in December 2013, Executive Director Sylvester Daughtry and CALEA Chair Louis Dekmar retired. It would seem CALEA was living up to Heraclitus's pronouncement and was certainly experiencing consistent and exceptional change! Read more. 
Executive Director's Message
Keeping CALEA Accreditation Recognized as the Mark of Professional Excellence

W. Craig Hartley, Jr.
Several weeks ago I was honored with the opportunity to serve as a guest speaker for the 140th Trooper Candidate Class graduation of the Maryland State Police. This commencement exercise recognized the achievement of 67 new troopers who were transitioning to the field training portion of their professional development curriculum. The ceremony included the traditional process of pinning badges on the new troopers and providing them the opportunity to be acknowledged for the many months of hard work that proceeded this symbolic and important occasion. The graduation was a genuine celebration that allowed family and friends to share with pride the success of these new Maryland State Troopers. Read more.  
CALEA Leadership Profiles

 

Glenn Eidman

Chief of Police, Creve Coeur, Missouri Police Department

 

 

Glenn Eidman was appointed as the Creve Coeur Chief of Police in October 2008. Chief Eidman began his career with the department in 1979, serving as a patrol officer, traffic safety officer, detective, sergeant, and lieutenant and working as a watch commander and a deputy division commander before being promoted to the rank of chief. 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.
Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment Based on Compliance with Standards
Synopsis of City of Miami Beach, Florida Ruling
As part of our continuing efforts to make our client agencies aware of instances where the CALEA Accreditation process assists agencies in promoting professional law enforcement practices, we are sharing a synopsis of a recent court ruling that may effect many agencies throughout the United States. Read more.

 

Accreditation Built on Collecting "People" Proofs  

Sergeant Fred M. Neiman

Accreditation Manager
Clark County (WA) Sheriff's Office

 

"Accreditation is pretty much just a paper chase, isn't it?" a colleague remarked as we visited over lunch one day and the conversation turned to my duties as accreditation manager. "There is a fair amount of paper involved, alright," I answered, thinking of the many times I'd rummaged through the squad room briefing basket and how I no longer passed by a bulletin board without giving it a quick look over. I had even caught myself occasionally snooping through mail box slots, grabbing a quick copy of an item of interest and discretely returning the original, all in search of potential paper proofs of compliance. "But," I continued, "I prefer to think of my job more in terms of collecting people, not just paper." Read more.

2014 CALEA Spring Conference in
Garden Grove, California    
March 19-22
Plans for the March 2014 CALEA Conference in Garden Grove, California are being finalized. Visit the CALEA Conference link now for Registration information and to see a Workshops listing.

The conference hotel is the Hyatt Regency Orange County. Reservations at the conference rate must be made by February 17. See the Hotel/Lodging tab for information.

The Orange County - John Wayne Airport (SNA) is the nearest airport, located approximately 30 minutes from the hotel. Prearranged transportation services are available from SuperShuttle. See the website here. Taxi and car rentals are also available onsite.

Continue to visit the conference site for the latest updates and news.
Program Managers' Corner 

Accreditation Management - Taking a Fresh Look

The start of a new year normally implies new beginnings and resolutions. For many agencies, the new year also brings about a change of accreditation managers. However, in the world of accreditation, work is continuous and we do not normally take the time to review and update our work plans. Whether we do it at the start of the year or during the year, it is a good idea to annually reevaluate and revise, if necessary, the activities related to the accreditation process. Although not all inclusive, among some of the issues to consider are the application of new and revised standards, collection of proofs, department policy updates, and time sensitive activities. Following are a few pointers and reminders as we move into the new year. Read more. 

CALEA Staff News

CALEA Regional Program Manager Maya Mitchell will attend the Virginia Association of CALEA Accreditation Professionals (VACAP) meeting January 31, 2014, in Ashland, VA. The meeting will begin at 10 am.

The Florida Police Accreditation Coalition, Inc. (FLA-PAC, Inc) will meet in Jacksonville, FL, February 2-7, 2014. CALEA Regional Program Manager Vince Dauro will attend on February 4 and 5, and will conduct classes on recent changes to standards and standards related issues.

The Law Enforcement Accreditation Coalition of Tennessee (LEACT) Training Conference will be held February 26 - 28, 2014 in Chatanooga, TN. CALEA Regional Program Manager Vince Dauro will attend and provide training.

CALEA Client News   

 

Agency News 
Click here to view the latest CEO Changes.

  

Public Safety Accreditation Coalitions (PAC) 
For a list of accreditation support networks click here.

NNEPAC 

The Northern New England Police Accreditation Coalition (NNEPAC) has a new podcast on NNEPAC Radio. This latest installment reviews the Fall 2013 CALEA Conference in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This resource is open to all with the content geared towards CALEA accreditation managers, assessors and practitioners. Click here to experience. NNEPAC will also hold its Spring Conference May 7-9, 2014, at Steele Hill Resort in the beautiful lakes region of New Hampshire. See the CALEA Calendar for more information.  

 

Career Opportunities
The latest job announcements are posted on the CALEA website. Click here to view the postings.
CALEA Program News

CACE 
The CACE software programs have been updated and an email announcement was sent to all current CACE Users with instructions for downloading. Contact CALEA IT Coordinator Linda Phillips at lphillips@calea.org for assistance.
  
Proposed Draft Standards 
The latest proposed draft standards have been posted on the CALEA Forum II for client review and comment. Please submit your comments by Friday, January 24th. 
Welcome to CALEA!

Between June 1 and December 31, 2013, CALEA welcomed 36 new agencies. 

 
Click here for listing. 
In This Issue
Message from CALEA Chair
Executive Director's Message
Leadership Profiles
Federal Court Grants Summary Judgement
Accreditation Works!
Spring Conference
Program Managers' Corner
Staff News
Client News
Program News
Welcome to CALEA!
Quick Links
The Commission
CALEA Conference Registration
CALEA Update Magazine
Publications
 
CALEA Executive Board:
President/Chair - J. Grayson Robinson

Vice President/Vice Chair - Craig Webre

 

Secretary - Richard W. Myers

 

Treasurer - Gary J. Margolis
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