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IT'S A FACT The 4,476 member United States Marshals Service, the first and oldest law enforcement agency in the United States, is accredited by CALEA.
On behalf of the Commission, Chair Miller accepted a spectacular five-foot diameter collage depicting CALEA's twenty-year history. The collage was the concept of past Executive Director Richard Kitterman, Jr., who managed the project from start to finish. You may purchase the collage poster directly from our website in the CALEA STORE or by calling 1-800-368-3757. The cost of the poster is $15.00 The Commission celebrated our 20^th year of service to the law enforcement community at the November Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. more Mock Assessments The difference between a successful CALEA on-site assessment and one having many difficulties, and perhaps even a re-assessment, often depends on the quality of the "mock" assessment. When agencies call CALEA to report they have completed self-assessment, or are due for a reaccreditation on-site, one of the first questions posed by the CALEA staff will be, "Who conducted your mock assessment and when was it done?" more Thank you- The end of the century coincided with the end of Commissioner Beverly Harvard’s nine-year commitment to CALEA. more Ethics, The Challenge of the Future Ethics is our greatest training and leadership need. In addition to the fact that most organizations do not conduct internal ethics training, nothing is as devastating to individual organizations and our entire profession as much as scandal. This devastation may have many repercussions. more Accreditation in Two Steps *Commissioner Stephen Monier, State Programs Task Force Chair* Following a two year effort from a special task force, CALEA Commissioners approved the concept and framework for establishing relationships with state accreditation programs, and creating a tiered or two-step process for the achievement of accreditation. The process will be available directly through CALEA or through formal affiliations with state accreditation programs. more Police Motivational Training: The New Frontier If you don't like policing, McDonald's is always hiring. This might sound familiar coming from a supervisor to an officer. At best, this statement represents one of the great contemporary challenges facing law enforcement--police motivation. more Preparing for Officer Death The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. has asked Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) to present seminars on "Preparing Agencies for Officer Death" at CALEA’s third meeting in 2000. more The Public Safety Communications Accreditation program (PSCAP) went "active" in April 1999 and by the end of 1999, the Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch (NJ) was the first agency accredited. Six agencies are currently in self-assessment and eighteen agencies are in the "information" stage. more	With appreciation for past service, CALEA recognized former Commissioners and staff with special awards at a reception on Saturday preceding the awards banquet. more "Accreditation Works" presents specific examples of how accreditation positively affects an agency or community. more Earlier On-sites A review of the on-site assessment process found that in order to adequately prepare for Commission meetings, more time is needed between the on-site and the Commission meeting. more Your Commissioner In March 1962, Pat Sullivan, while a senior in high school, began his career with the Littleton (CO) Police Department as a police officer/dispatcher. In February of 1966, he began an active duty commitment with the U.S. Army, which was completed in July of 1969. He returned to Littleton and resumed his career with the police department, where he worked his way up obtaining the rank of lieutenant in charge of the patrol division. more Exemplary Program Police Escorts for Acrophobics Delaware River and Bay Authority Police Department Acrophobia is an anxiety disorder that is defined as "abnormally intense fear of being in high places." Since the opening of the Delaware Memorial Bridge (hereafter, Bridge) in 1962, motorists suffering with acrophobia (hereafter, acrophobics) have not been able to drive across the Bridge. more New Commissioners Assume Duties The Executive Directors of CALEA’s four founding organizations appointed two new CALEA Commissioners. On-Site Changes Tested CALEA will randomly schedule approximately twenty of the "compliance panel" or "qualitative on-site" assessments, predominately for the late summer (2000) assessments. The compliance panel development is designed to have both the assessors and agency personnel involved in meaningful interaction. more Working With You If you have ever had the occasion to call CALEA’s office with a question on your agency’s contract, to order CALEA products or wearables, you more than likely, were connected to Mrs. Elaine Conner. Elaine is one of the veterans at CALEA and will be celebrating her tenth anniversary this year. more *Click here for a list of agencies accredited, reaccredited, and certified in Atlanta.* Training Committee Appointments CALEA’s Executive Director Sylvester Daughtry made four two-year appointments to the CALEA Training Committee. more Top Assessor- Robin Geis Robin Geis, Chief of Dublin (OH) Division of Police received the top score of 100% after taking the Assessor Refresher course in Atlanta. more WELCOME TO CALEA Between September 1, 1999 and December 31, 1999, the following agencies joined the accreditation process by signing initial contracts or ordering application packages. more
HELP To assist us in serving you, CALEA needs your help in maintaining an accurate database. Please drop us a line when any of the following changes occur in your organization: There is a new CEO or Accreditation Manager, assessors are promoted or change assignments, telephone numbers, especially area code changes.