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Staff News
Agency News
PAC News
Conference News
Upcoming Events
CALEA
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Staff
News
Contract Specialist Wendi Jones and CALEA Executive Director
Sylvester
Daughtry
July 2007 marks
the 10th year of service for Wendi Jones. Wendi
joined CALEA in 1997 as an administrative assistant. Currently, she
handles the agency agreement, CALEA Conference registrations, and
CALEA Merchandise orders. She enjoys reading a good book and spending time with
her family. The Commission thanks and congratulates Wendi for her
contributions to CALEA.
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CALEA Agency News
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The Commission
sends its condolences to the family of Captain
Patrick Reeves of the Manchester (CT) Police Department.
Captain Reeves passed away at the CALEA Conference in Montreal. He
was found in his hotel room on Sunday morning, July 29, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Maureen
and two adult sons.
- On August 1,
2007, Michael I. Williams was appointed Chief of Police
for Burlington (NC) Police Department. Burlington Police Department
has been CALEA Accredited since April 1989.
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On August
31, 2007,
Steven
Chalmers
is retiring as Chief of Police for Durham (NC) Police Department. The new Chief will be Jose L. Lopez, Sr.
Durham Police Department has been CALEA Accredited since July
1991.
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Police Accreditation Coalition (PACs) News
A directory of all PACs is located in the CALEA Client Section,
CLICK HERE to view
list.
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The new contact
for the Latin American Police Accreditation Coalition (LAPAC) is Lic.
J. Leonardo Hernández Ramos, Quality Assurance Director,
Dirección de Seguridad Pública, Protección Civil y Bomberos Zapopan,
Jalisco.
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Conference News
 Colorado
Springs captures the essence of the Rocky Mountains. With
attractions like Pikes Peak, the Garden of the Gods, and the Cave of
the Winds, you can experience some of the most beautiful scenery in
the West.
CALEA’s Hotel
and Conference site,
The BROADMOOR
is located at the foot of the
Rockies. It is five star hotel and
conference facility with twelve restaurants onsite, three
championship golf courses, a world-class spa, three swimming pools,
and a reputation for excellent service. You can download a brochure
on The BROADMOOR
HERE.
For your convenience, The BROADMOOR
offers online room reservations, click
HERE
to begin the reservation process.
CALEA Conferences
are open to CALEA Clients and non-CALEA Clients. Click
here to register online. Please note: all
conference attendees must be registered and only individuals with an
official name badge will be admitted to conference workshops and
meetings.
CALEA will have an Exhibition
Hall at the Colorado Springs Conference. The
CALEA Exhibition Hall offers industry
suppliers a marketplace where decision makers--Chiefs of Police, Sheriffs, City Administrators,
Accreditation Managers, and Mayors--can view, examine, and compare
products available for their use in Public Safety. Click
HERE for more
information.
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Upcoming Events
 Program
Manager Steve Mitchell will be exhibiting at the Canadian
Association of Chief of Police Annual Conference, held in Calgary,
Alberta, August 18-22. CALEA’s Booth #720. For more
information about the CACP Conference visit
http://www.cacpconference.ca/.
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CALEA Client Information
CALEA Standards
- Agencies in the CALEA Law Enforcement and Training
Academy Accreditation
Programs can download the Interim Change Notices for their
Standards Manuals. The downloads are located in the CALEA Standards
and Process Section of CALEA Online website.
- There are
two Proposed CALEA Standards posted in the CALEA Forum II.
CALEA Clients please review the standards and post your comments no
later than September 28th.
CALEA
Meeting Minutes
- Standards Review and Interpretation Committee
meeting minutes from
the July 2007 CALEA Conference in Montreal, Quebec are posted in
the Clients Only
CALEA
Minutes and Reports Section.
CALEA
Assessors
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Attention CALEA Team Leaders:
the new On-site Assessment Report format will be used on all CALEA
On-site Assessments starting January 1, 2008. All Team Leaders must
receive training on the new On-site Assessment Report to be eligible
to conduct assessments after January 1, 2008. The required On-site
Assessment Report training does not qualify for the three year team
leader refresher training. The On-site Assessment Report training
takes about three hours and will be provided at the following
locations:
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State of Ohio
Accreditation Resources (SOAR) meeting at the Mason Municipal
Center, 6000 Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason, OH, Friday, August
17 at 9:30AM. (Based on need, there may be an afternoon
session.)
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At the CALEA
Office in Fairfax, VA, Monday, September 10 from 10:00 AM
- 1:00 PM.
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At the CALEA
Office in Fairfax, VA, Monday, October 1, from 10:00 AM -
1:00 PM.
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At the Georgia
Accreditation Coalition (GPAC) Meeting in Macon, GA,
Thursday, October 11, from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM.
Contact Rhonda
Garner (rgarner@calea.org
or (800) 368-3757, extension 42) to have your name placed on a
training roster, but pre-registration is not a requirement. There is
no charge for the training; however, transportation and other costs
are the responsibility of each individual. CALEA Assessors (non-Team
Leaders) are encouraged to attend on an available space basis.
On-site
Assessment Training will also be included in the Team Leader
Training courses held at the CALEA Conference in Colorado Springs,
CO (Wednesday, November 14, 2007).
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Assessors with
Spanish Language Skills Needed --
CALEA is seeking
to train additional assessors who are fluent in speaking and reading
both English and Spanish. Potential assessors should be from
agencies enrolled in the CALEA Process, and have at least five years
of recent law enforcement supervisory experience. Applicants need
the written endorsement of their CEO to be considered. To apply,
send your resume and the CEO endorsement letter to CALEA Associate
Director
Jim Brown.
Persons chosen
for new assessor training must register for and attend a specific
CALEA Conference at their own or agency expense, take two days of
assessor training, and pass a written test. Those who pass the
assessor test have a solid knowledge of CALEA’s Accreditation
Standards and Process.
Additional
information is available on the CALEA website under “CALEA
Assessors.”
Coming
Soon CACE Version 2.0!
The new features include-
ü
Ability to designate multiple "Assigned To" entities to individual
standards.
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Allow user to compare specific years on the Agency Demographic
Report.
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New
Program Backup Option, with reminder settings.
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Additional Settings for Startup Reports.
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New
"Proof Status" display for Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.
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Ability to store messages that will show in the body of the email on
the Task Reminder report.
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Option to show the CALEA Standard Number and Title in the body of
the email sent for the Task Reminder report.
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New
Program Utilities.
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Indicator for standards that have proof of compliance of "May Be
Observed."
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Multiple new reports such as those showing completed "proofs," "not
completed proofs," percentage of standards completed, list of
Observation Standards, and Last Report Completion Date.
CACE Users will be notified when they can download the Version 2.0
software, an updated program help file, and the new Users Guide
from the CALEA website.
CALEA FORUM II
is an electronic discussion forum where CALEA Clients can post specific
questions or seek advice from others in the accreditation community. The
following is a list of recent thread postings:
Ø
1.1.4 Consular Notification
Ø
45.2.3 Procedures
for Transmitting Information
ØØ 41.2.7
Mental Illness
Ø 1.1.2 Code of
Ethics
Ø 31.2.2 Recruitment Plan
Ø Case Management
Ø
TASER:
Probe vs Drive Stun
Ø Credentialing
Requirements - 9/11 Commission
Ø
Recruiting Video
Ø
Interview/Interrogation Room
CLICK HERE to log in.
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Jobs
Current listings on CALEA web site (CLICK
HERE to view all jobs listings).
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