CALEA® is dedicated to the improvement of public safety and law enforcement agencies and recognizes excellence through a voluntary accreditation program.

Message from the Chair
 Jim O'Dell
The Commission is preparing to launch the Standards Review Task Force, whose mission is to review and make appropriate revisions to accreditation programs’ standards (law enforcement, public safety communications, and public safety training academy) and related CALEA processes.  Periodic review of the standards and CALEA practices by practicing professionals is one of the foundations that make your accreditation programs the benchmark for law enforcement and public safety professionalism. more

Service Standards in the Colorado Springs Police Department
In today’s environment of scarce resources and high expectations, police agencies must continually seek ways to demonstrate accountability to their communities for public funds and police services. The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is building on the foundation of police accreditation and our well-established community policing philosophy to further raise the threshold of accountability to our citizens. CALEA® Accreditation represents compliance with professional law enforcement requirements and practices. 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

Commissioner Phil Keith Receives Leadership Award from Attorney General Ashcroft 
On May 20, 2003, Attorney General John Ashcroft, as part of the Justice Department’s annual National Missing Children’s Day Ceremony, honored CALEA Commissioner Phil Keith, Chief of the Knoxville (TN) Police Department. Commissioner Keith, one of eight law enforcement officers and others selected for their outstanding efforts in recovering and assisting abducted and exploited children, received the Law Enforcement Leadership Award. more

Exemplary Project
Aurora (CO) Police Department - New Sergeant Development Program
The City of Aurora, Colorado nestles at the base of the majestic Rocky Mountains adjacent to the capital city of Denver. It encompasses 144 square miles of land and is home to 296,000 residents. Aurora is the third most populous city in Colorado and is the fastest growing community in the metropolitan area. more

Working With You
Aaron Greene joined the CALEA staff in March 2003, after 24 years with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.  As a Postal Inspector in Charlottesville and Richmond, VA, Aaron investigated robberies, burglaries, employee theft, assaults and security issues relating to postal employees and postal property.  In the early 1980’s Aaron was reassigned to Washington, DC, where his activities focused on undercover assignments dealing with external and internal mail theft. more

 Top Assessor-Chief Wayne McCoy
A law enforcement officer since 1974, Wayne McCoy was the Chief of Police for the City of Worthington, Ohio for ten years. Since May of 2002, Wayne has been the Chief of Police for the City of Blue Springs, Missouri. He holds a Batchelor of Arts degree in Sociology/English from Capital University and a Masters degree in Public Administration from Ohio State University. He is also a graduate of the 160th session of the F.B.I. National Academy (1990), and the Ohio Certified Law Enforcement Executive Program (C.L.E.E). more

Alberta Transportation, Inspection Services Receives Premier’s Award of Excellence
The Inspection Services branch of Alberta Transportation has received a 2003 Premier’s Award of Excellence for their Inspection Services Law Enforcement Accreditation project.more

WELCOME TO CALEA
Between May 1, 2003 and August 31, 2003, the following agencies joined the CALEA family by signing initial contracts: more

MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
Part 1 of a 2-part article appearing in the CALEA Update by Edward R. Maguire, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Administration of Justice Program, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
This is the first segment of a two-part article on measuring the performance of law enforcement agencies. It is written for a policing audience, and draws in part on my discussions with members of CALEA’s Performance Measurement Subcommittee and those who have attended my training workshops at the last two CALEA Conferences. more

CALEA Announces CASF Grant Program for First-Time Agencies
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 selected agencies seeking initial accred­itation in law enforcement, public safety communications, and public safety training, which are unable to do so due to lack of adequate funds. more

Your Commissioner- Sheriff Stanley Glanz
Stanley Glanz started his law enforcement career as a Tulsa, Oklahoma, policeman, attaining the rank of Major. During his twenty-three years of service at the Tulsa Police Department, Stan twice won the Award for Excellence from the American Automobile Association for his traffic safety programs. more

From Under The Umbrella(s)
The Shreveport (LA) Fire Department Communications Division Becomes the First CALEA Communications Accredited Fire Department
On July 12, 2003, the Shreveport Fire Department Communications Division made history twice. Our division (hereafter referred to as Fire Communications) became the first fire department agency in the history of the Commission to achieve CALEA Accreditation. Fire Communications is also the first communications agency in the state of Louisiana to successfully complete the Public Safety Communications Accreditation process. more

CONFERENCE REVIEW

Detroit’s Motor City culture continues to move full speed ahead. Nearly 500 public safety officials attended the Commission’s Annual Summer Conference that was held in Detroit, Michigan, July 9-12, 2003. Detroit’s new downtown, featuring the architectural history, artsy “Necklace District” and the ever-turning roulette wheels at Detroit’s “Greek Town”, made our stay very interesting. The Commission thanks the Michigan Police Accreditation Coalition (MIPAC), which represents approximately 18 law enforcement agencies, and Detroit Police Department for hosting this outstanding meeting.  more

Click here for a list of agencies accredited, reaccredited, and recognized in Detroit, Michigan.