COMMISSION
ON ACCREDITATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, INC.
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NEWS RELEASE
April 2004
At its 2003 Summer Conference, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®), approved the creation of the CALEA Agency Support Fund (CASF). The purpose of the CASF is to award grants to smaller agencies in law enforcement, public safety communications, and public safety training seeking initial accreditation.
At the 2004 Spring CALEA Conference, held in Pasadena, California, the CASF Committee conducted a detailed review of all agencies that had applied. As a result, CALEA is pleased to announce that two agencies have been awarded a CASF grant for 2004:
· The Pismo Beach (CA) Police Department, under Chief Joseph Cortez, with 34 employees.
· The Millsboro (DE) Police Department, under Chief John K. Murphy, with 12 employees.
Under this grant program, eligible agencies will receive a grant for the administrative portion of their initial accreditation fees. Any law enforcement agency, public safety communications agency or public safety training academy that meets the CALEA established criteria for participating in the accreditation programs is eligible to apply for this grant. The grants are primarily directed at agencies with 50 or less full-time employees at the time of application. Agencies selected to receive a grant will be required to pay an application fee of $250 for law enforcement agencies and $200 for public safety communications agencies and public safety training academies.
Agencies applying for consideration must: (1) be seeking initial accreditation; and, (2) be legally constituted state, province, county, or local governmental entities with a mandated responsibility to enforce laws, provide public safety communications services or provide public safety training.
The Commission staff has developed a grant application package that can be ordered by calling CALEA Planning and Research Coordinator, Reginald Newell, at (800) 368-3757, Extension 39. This package can also be downloaded from CALEA’s web site. Applications are accepted between September 1 and December 31 each year.
For more information about the CALEA Agency Support Fund, contact either Executive Director Sylvester Daughtry Jr. at (800) 368-3757, extension 31, or Planning and Research Coordinator Newell.
04/13/04
