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Biased Based
Profiling Standard Adopted
CALEA Commissioners adopted
three new standards dealing with two current and vital issues facing law
enforcement agencies at the Commission’s recent meeting in Greensboro, North
Carolina. more
Interpol,
Your Best Resource for International Investigations
 The
author, Mike Muth, is a Lieutenant with the Maryland State Police detailed to
the Interpol-USNCB in Washington, DC, as an Assistant Chief in charge of the
State Liaison Division.
He is a former CALEA Commissioner. This paper served as a guide for his
training workshop presented at the Greensboro (NC) Conference. 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
Greensboro, North Carolina
Conference Recap
 By
having our spring conference in Greensboro, we saw first hand the true meaning
of “Southern Hospitality.” more
Click here
for a list of agencies accredited,
reaccredited, and certified in Greensboro.
Working
With You
The
man behind the scenes working in the CALEA mailroom is retired Postal Inspector,
John (Johnnie) Elder. more
US
Army Invades CALEA
As
part of a program to verify performance and improve military law enforcement,
the Provost Marshal Office of four major US Army installations have accepted the
challenge to become CALEA accredited. more
Top Assessor--Virgil Young,
Jr.
 Besides scoring
100% on the Assessor Test at the Greensboro (NC) CALEA Conference, Virgil Young
has had life and professional law enforcement experiences that make him one of
CALEA’s top assessors. more WELCOME
TO CALEA
Between January 1, 2001
and April 30, 2001, the following agencies joined the accreditation
process by signing initial contracts or ordering application packages. more Reaccreditation
Proofs
Once
accredited, an agency is scheduled for reaccreditation and presentation to the
Commission based on the anniversary date of its initial accreditation award.
Future assessments of the agency are scheduled based on this award date
and not the date of the previous assessment. more |
Staff Inspections and
Accreditation
A staff inspection is
the purposeful gathering of information throughout the agency, then presenting
it in a useable form so the CEO of the agency can make decisions.
Depending on the size of the agency, the CEO may also obtain information
from staff conferences, personal observations, reports, and other sources. more
Accreditation for Public Safety
Training Academies
Since
1999 CALEA, with the assistance of client agencies and outside experts, has been
developing an accreditation program for Public Safety Training Academies.
The Public Safety Training Academy Accreditation (PSTAA) program was
developed in response to requests for this service from training academies in
the Training Certification program. more
A new CALEA video
“Accreditation: Professional Excellence” is available.
The eight-minute VHS tape was produced by LETN and provides an overview
of the accreditation process. The video costs $25 plus shipping and can be
obtained by calling the CALEA office or through the CALEA
Online Store.
Your Commissioner
Dorris Certain
is a quiet and friendly person who avoids taking credit for the many things she
has done. Dorris grew up on a farm in Tennessee and graduated from the
University of Tennessee in 1976 with a degree in Criminal Justice.
more
"Accreditation Works" presents
specific examples of how accreditation positively affects an agency or
community. These success stories often go unnoticed, so send your examples
to CALEA. more
Exemplary Project
 Find-A-Kid
Campaign
Virginia Beach
(VA) Police Department
During the
summer, the Virginia Beach (VA) Police Department investigates, searches for,
and locates hundreds of lost children who are separated from their parents at
the oceanfront. more
Some
confusion exists concerning Chapter 3, Contractual Agreements for Law
Enforcement Services and standard 3.1.1
more
Conference in St. Louis,
MO
To paraphrase
the famous song, CALEA has chosen to “Meet in St. Louis,” Missouri for its
2001 Summer Conference. more
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