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IT'S A FACT 21% of the full-time law enforcement officers in the United States at the state and local level are officially in the CALEA process.
Commission Chair William D. Miller, CALEA Executive Director Sylvester Daughtry, Jr., Attorney General Janet Reno, U.S. Marshals Service Director John W. Marshall The U.S. Marshals Service received two awards at a Department of Justice ceremony in Washington, DC on May 16^th. more
WHAT IS DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY? Presented by Mr. Clay Hays at the Las Vegas Conference in March 2000. Mr. Hays is the Chief of Community Relations, Diplomatic Motor Vehicle (DMV) Office at the U.S. Department of State. more Las Vegas Conference Wrap up Ah! Las Vegas… Gleaming from the haze of the Mojave Desert, Las Vegas is one of the most dynamic, spectacular cities on earth. more ALLIANCE & CALEA RECOGNITION Status Report In July 1998, CALEA’s State Programs Committee was created and directed to "…initiate an open dialog with state accreditation groups to discuss mutually beneficial relationships with CALEA..." After a series of meetings with representatives from six state accreditation organizations, the Committee made its initial report to the Commission in March 1999. *more* This column is a new feature of CALEA Update that will appear periodically. Its purpose is to inform CALEA’s clients of legislative and legal events that may be of general interest to them. more The U.S. Marshals Service - First Major Federal Law Enforcement Agency to Be Accredited John W. Marshall was sworn in as the new director of the U.S. Marshals Service in a ceremony at the U.S. Department of Justice, November 17, 1999. Mr. Marshall has a solid background in law enforcement. more The CALEA staff has noticed that agencies are still having problems interpreting Chapter 72, Holding Facility. Since the introduction of the 3^rd and 4^th Editions of the Standards Manual, very little has changed in the interpretation of this standard. more Gainer Recognized Former Commissioner Terrance W. Gainer was presented with an appreciation award from CALEA’s Executive Director, Sylvester Daughtry, Jr., for the services he performed as a Commissioner from 1997 to 1999. *more* Two more communications agencies, The Rock County (WI) 911 Communications Center and the Rhode Island E-911 Uniform Emergency Telephone System had successful on-sites in April and will be reviewed by the Commission for accreditation in Schaumburg, IL. *more*	This article is a condensed version of a dissertation completed by Captain Stavros S. Anthony, (right) in fulfillment of a Doctorate in Sociology, which was awarded in December 1999. Captain Anthony is a 20-year veteran of the Las Vegas (NV) Metropolitan Police Department. more "Accreditation Works" presents specific examples of how accreditation positively affects an agency or community. more Your Commissioner CALEA Commissioner James F. Wright has been the Deputy City Manager for the City of Hartford, CT, since April 1999. Born in Salisbury, NC, Jim was an active member of the high school choir, class president in 1963, and an honor student who received a college scholarship to Johnson C. Smith University. more Exemplary Program The Amber Plan Arlington (TX) Police Department Nine year old Amber Hagerman was riding her bike in broad daylight on the parking lot of an abandoned grocery store on January 13, 1996, when she was pulled from her bike and placed, kicking and screaming, into a pick-up by a suspect who is still unidentified. There was only one known witness to the offense. more Working With You One of the first staff members most of our clients meet is the Administrative Assistant who assists them with registration for one of CALEA’s three yearly conferences. more Click here for a list of agencies accredited, reaccredited, and certified in Las Vegas. Top Assessor- Patrick Shanahan Chief Patrick "Tom" Shanahan of the 900 member CALEA accredited Anne Arundel County (MD) Police Department is recognized as a "Top Assessor." Tom took assessor retraining and team leader training in Atlanta, GA, in November and received 100% on the assessor test. Tom states, "I thoroughly enjoyed the assessor and team leader training held in Atlanta. The test was definitely thought-provoking and challenging, and should add great credibility to the accreditation process." more WELCOME TO CALEA Between January 1, 2000 and April 30, 2000, 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.