CALEA

Issue: # 28

April 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

CALEA Family Gathers in Garden Grove

J. Grayson Robinson

From March 19-22, 2014, representatives of the CALEA Family gathered in Garden Grove, California for our 103rd conference. Regularly scheduled gatherings of the CALEA Family commonly referred to as "conferences," always provide unique opportunities to reconnect with long-established associates, develop new friendships, and expand our professional and personal perspectives through meaningful training. MORE

Executive Director's Message

CALEA Standards - The Source for Professional Discussions

W. Craig

Hartley, Jr.

A codified body of standards for the purpose of professionalism is an incredible resource for public safety service providers and leaders. Standards provide consistency, serve as a risk management and mitigation tool, create opportunities for professional growth, promote accountability, and support organization transparency within the service community. And although all of these attributes are important, one of the most beneficial implications of standards are the discussions standards often generate within agencies as they pursue and maintain CALEAŽ Accredited status.MORE.

Agency Utilizes the Multi-Program Crosswalk Process

Communications Accreditation for Shelby Police

Lieutenant Brad Frasier

Office of Professional Standards

Shelby, North Carolina Police Department

The Shelby, North Carolina Police Department initially received law enforcement accredited status in November 2001. Since that time CALEA Accreditation has grown to become part of everyday life for our agency and is embedded into our agency's culture. In the twelve years since our initial award, the CALEA accreditation process has become a way of life for the men and women of our agency. MORE.

CALEA Leadership Profiles

Ronnie J. Bastin
Chief of Police
Lexington, Kentucky Division of Police

Great leaders don't just happen...that's the Lexington Division of Police philosophy. Since taking the helm in 2008, Chief Ronnie J. Bastin has dedicated significant resources to cultivating leadership in all areas of the agency. Chief Bastin knows this investment will pay dividends beyond the walls of the agency. "Police have more impact on quality of life than any other agency in the community. Therefore, it is imperative that we take our responsibility to develop leaders very seriously. To do less would leave the development of future agency leaders to chance, and that's a risk we cannot afford to take", says Bastin. To get the job done Chief Bastin and division command staff have created a robust and multifaceted leadership development program that is changing the way business is done inside and outside of the department. MORE.

Editorial Note: CALEA Leadership Profiles features CEOs among many of the 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.

Summer CALEA Conference
Schaumburg, Illinois

July 23 - 26, 2014

The next CALEA Conference will take place in Schaumburg, Illinois, a northwestern suburb of Chicago, located 10 miles from O'Hare Airport. The Illinois Police Accreditation Coalition (I-PAC), representing CALEA Accredited agencies from Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa, is proud to serve as the host for the 2014 Summer CALEA Conference.

IPAC will provide free bus transportation from O'Hare Airport to the conference hotel, the Hyatt Regency Woodfield Schaumburg. Visit the Schaumburg CALEA Conference link for conference registration and hotel information. Visit the Host Agency Conference website for information and to signup for activities and transportation.

Plan now to attend - this conference promises to be filled with excellent training opportunities and lots of fun after-hours activities, too.

CALEA Program Managers' Corner

Resources for Communications Agencies

In 1999, CALEA collaborated with APCO International to establish the CALEAŽ Public Safety Communications Accreditation Program. Since then, communications accreditation has become a successful management tool for agencies striving for professional excellence. With its growth came a demand for resources to help agencies through the communications accreditation process. The following resources are available. MORE.

CALEA Commissioner and Staff News

Former Commissioner Dies

CALEA was saddened to learn of the passing of former Commissioner Eduardo "Eddie" Gonzalez, March 14, 2014 in Florida. Mr. Gonzalez served as a Commissioner from 2001-2004.

Staff Members Recognized
Two staff members were recently recognized for their milestone service anniversaries:

Executive Assistant Rhonda Garner was acknowledged at the Garden Grove Conference Banquet for 10 years of service with CALEA, as pictured in the photo with Executive Director Craig Hartley and Chairman Grayson Robinson.

And on April 1st, Program Assistant Margaret "Peg" Giglio was recognized for 15 years at CALEA. The Commission congratulates Rhonda and Peg and appreciates their years of dedicated service.

Bittner Award Presented
Sheriff Earl R. "Moose" Butler

At the March 2014 CALEA Conference in Garden Grove, California, the Egon Bittner Award was announced during the Saturday evening Celebration Banquet. Sheriff Earl R. "Moose" Butler, of the Cumberland County (NC) Sheriff's Office was the latest recipient. Sheriff was unable to attend the conference and the award plaque will be presented at a later date. MORE.

CALEA Client News

Agency News

View the latest CEO Changes.

Public Safety Accreditation Support Networks

For a list of accreditation support networks and PACs, click here.

Ms. Rebekah Stephens, Roanoke City (VA) E911 is the new president of the Virginia Association of CALEA Accreditation Professionals (VACAP).

The Northern New England Police Accreditation Coalition (NNEPAC) has posted their latest episode of NNEPAC Radio. In this episode, the host discusses the other-than-mandatory standard pertaining to Accreditation Manager Training. The NNEPAC Spring 2014 Training Conference, May 7-9, 2014 is also featured. The episode can be found at www.nnepacradio.com/5.

Career Opportunities

View the latest job announcements posted on the CALEA website.

Lessons Learned and Emerging Issues
Links to news items of interest to CALEA agencies are posted to this section on the CALEA website. View the latest articles posted.

Garden Grove Conference Review

87 Agencies Awarded

The 2014 Spring CALEA Conference in Garden Grove, California was a success. A special thanks goes to CALEA Regional Program Manager Mark Mosier for all his contributions and local assistance.

Eighty-seven agencies received accreditation, reaccreditation, recognition or re-recognition awards. View the list of agencies receiving awards here.

Nineteen agencies received the CALEAŽ Accreditation with Excellence Award and 31 agencies were recognized as a Meritorious Agency for achieving and maintaining CALEA Accreditation for 15 or more continuous years.

CALEA Program News

SRIC Actions - Garden Grove Conference

At the March 2014 meeting in Garden Grove, California, the Commission's Standards Review and Interpretation Committee (SRIC) approved a number of revisions to the CALEA Standards. These changes have been published in the latest versions of the PowerDMS™ Standards Lite application of the CALEA electronic publications. View a summary of the standards affected.

Compliance with CALEA Standards for Data Security
With the addition of the newly enacted CALEA Standards for data security, our partner, PowerDMS™, is in the process of reviewing their contractual agreements in order to fully comply with the new standards. They are reviewing the language and should have the new information available for their clients within the next two months. They are planning on including a "compliance crosswalk" so that agencies may easily find the applicable language in the new documents that will be used to prove compliance.

Remember that this is not necessary if agencies are only using the PowerDMS™ Lite service that provides access to the electronic standards manuals; but, it is required if the PowerDMS™ Standards module or full PowerDMS™ suite is used.

APCO/CALEAŽ Communications Accreditation Manager Training Course

Registration Open for the Next Class

The APCO Institute is once again offering the CALEAŽ Public Safety Communications Accreditation Manager Online course. Registration is still open for the class that begins May 7, 2014 and runs through July 1, 2014. View the schedule and registration page for a course description with all pertinent information and a link to register.