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09/19/2007
COMMISSION ON
ACCREDITATION FOR LAW
NEWS RELEASE JAMES COTTER AWARD December 1, 2006
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®) is proud to announce the awarding of its coveted James V. Cotter Award to two outstanding law enforcement professionals. The presentation took place at CALEA’s Celebration Banquet held at its Fall Conference in Reno Nevada, November 18, 2006.
The James V. Cotter Award is for Chief Executive Officers who have successfully brought three or more new agencies into full-accredited status. Jim Cotter was the first Executive Director of CALEA. He came to CALEA in 1980 after retiring as the head of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA. He is credited with having the foresight and diplomatic skills to form the coalitions that developed the standards, bylaws, and procedures that evolved into the current CALEA. Jim retired from CALEA in 1985.
In Reno, the award was presented to Chief R. Gil Kerlikowske, Seattle (WA) Police Department for bringing the following law enforcement agencies into CALEA Accreditation: Port St. Luce, Florida; Ft. Pierce, Florida; and Seattle, Washington.
Also presented with this prestigious award was Chief Michael Strope, Bryan (TX) Police Department. Chief Strope brought the following law enforcement agencies into CALEA Accreditation: Peoria, Arizona; College Station, Texas; and Bryan, Texas.
The Commission was established as an independent accrediting authority in 1979 by the four major law enforcement executive associations, who represent about 80 percent of the United States law enforcement profession. They are the International Association of Chiefs of Police; the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives; the National Sheriffs’ Association; and the Police Executive Research Forum, all of which continue to serve in an advisory capacity.
The Commission was established for two reasons: to develop a set of law enforcement standards, and to establish and administer an accreditation process through which law enforcement agencies could demonstrate voluntarily that they meet professionally recognized criteria for excellence in management and service delivery. Over the years, additional credentialing programs have been developed. In January 1999, the Public Safety Communications Accreditation Program for public safety communications centers was offered, followed by the CALEA Recognition Program, which is tailored for smaller law enforcement agencies. In 2001, CALEA launched the Public Safety Training Academy Accreditation Program.
CALEA congratulates Chief Kerlikowske and Chief Strope and appreciates their hard work and dedication to professionalism in law enforcement.
Source: Sylvester Daughtry Jr., Executive Director, CALEA, Fairfax, VA - (800) 368-3757 X31 www.calea.org 12-01-06
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