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Commissioner News
 Public Safety Training Academy
Standards Review Taking Place
The
Training Academy Standards Review Committee has just concluded a
very productive second group meeting at the CALEA office in
Fairfax, Virginia. Review Committee Chair, CALEA Commissioner
Louis
Dekmar, reports
the
Committee is on target and has completed the review of 141
standards to date. He expects to present a proposed standards
revision to SRIC, and then to the full Commission, at the Winter
CALEA Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Friday, December 5, 2008. He
predicts the proposed changes to the standards “will serve to
strengthen public safety training academy best practices and enhance
the accreditation program.”
The members of the Public Safety Training Academy Standards
Review Task Force
are: CALEA
Commissioner
Gary Cordner, Professor, Kutztown University
(PA) Department of Criminal Justice; Ms. Peggy M. Schaefer,
Director, North Carolina Justice Academy; Captain Craig C.
Smith, Director, Polk Community College (FL) Institute of
Public Safety; Ms. Mary Martin, Training & Academic
Support Officer, Wackenhut Services, Inc. – Savannah River Site
(SC); Lieutenant Virgil R. Hubbard, Accreditation
Manager, Knoxville (TN) Police Department; Ms. Deborah M.
Furka, Assistant Executive Director for Certification and
Standards, Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy; Sergeant
Kevin Riker, New York City Police Department Training Bureau
(NY); Mr. Albert C. Oglesby, Jr., Training Accreditation
Manager, Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy;
Mr. David R. Hobson, Executive Director, Kentucky
Homeland Security Training; and Mr. Steven M. Otto,
Business Development Manager, Law Enforcement Services for
Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (TX).
Assisting from
the CALEA Staff are: Associate Director Jim Brown,
Program Manager Christie Goddard, and Program
Specialist Janice Dixon.
Committee Chair Dekmar
encourages all interested individuals to contact any of the
committee members or CALEA Staff with suggestions for changes to
the training academy standards, or email them directly to
Program
Manager Christie Goddard at
cgoddard@calea.org. 
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CALEA
Commissioner
Gayle Cameron recently retired from
the New Jersey State Police. She served
as the Deputy Superintendent of Investigations.
During her career with the New Jersey State Police, she has held command positions in several
sections including the Forensic Science Bureau, Identification &
Information Technology, Division Human Resources, and
Administration.
Good luck to
Commissioner Cameron and best wishes in her retirement.
 Past
CALEA Commissioner Ron Ace (2002-2007) has accepted the
position of Interim Chief of Police for the city of Hayward,
California Police Department.
Ron has over 30 years of law enforcement experience. He retired
as Chief of Police from Concord (CA) Police Department in 2005.
During his time on the Commission, he held the position of
Vice-President of the Commission, Chair of the CALEA Agency
Support Fund (CASF), and was a member of the Standards Review &
Interpretation Committee (SRIC) and Review Committee C.
Congratulations and best wishes to Chief Ace.
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Staff News
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 The
Commission is pleased to announce Mr. W. Craig Hartley, Jr.,
as the new CALEA Deputy Director/Chief of Staff. Prior to
his selection, Mr. Hartley worked as Director of Law Enforcement
and Research Services and earlier, as Director of Policy,
Planning and Research, for the Virginia Department of Criminal
Justice Services (DCJS) headquartered in Richmond. In these
positions, he was responsible for the agency’s Law Enforcement
Services Team, Homeland Security Training, Standards and
Training, and agency-wide Research/Evaluation as well as matters
related to the legislative process.
To read the news release for Deputy Director/Chief of Staff
W.
Craig Hartley, Jr., click
HERE.
- On June 2nd, former CALEA Associate Director Margaret J.
Levine began her new career as Vice-President of Corporate
Security for Bridgestone Americas Holding Company, Inc.,
headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Before accepting this
position with Bridgestone, she was the Director of Corporate
Security for the Georgia Power Company.
Click
HERE to view the March 11, 2008 Georgia State
Assembly Resolution recognizing and commending Margaret for her
work with the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange.
Congrats Margaret and good luck!
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CALEA Agency News
- CALEA Law Enforcement Accreditation Continues
to Grow in New Jersey! Click
HERE
to view details of the federal grant that assists New Jersey
County Law Enforcement Agencies seeking CALEA Accreditation.
- Deer Park (TX) Police Department's Chief of Police
William A. Young passed away on May 5, 2008.
Chief Young began his career in law enforcement with the
Houston (TX) Police Department in 1971, retiring as Assistant Chief after 21 years of
service. He served as Chief of Police for three years with the
Pueblo (CO) Police Department and then for five years with the
Tyler (TX) Police Department. Chief Young was appointed Chief of
Police of Deer Park Police Department, in 2000.
The Commission sends condolences
to the Young family and the members of Deer Park Police
Department.
- CALEA Assessor and
President of the Memphis and Shelby County Crime Commission
Michael Heidingsfield has accepted a position as an
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms for the United States Senate. He will
be working with past CALEA Commissioner (1997-1999) and current
Sergeant-at-Arms
Terry W. Gainer. Click
HERE
for more information on the Heidingsfield appointment.
- The new Chief of Police for Shaker
Heights (OH) Police Department
is D. Scott Lee. Shaker
Heights Police Department has been CALEA Accredited since
November 1989.
- Manchester (NH) Police Department’s new
Chief of Police is David J. Mara. Manchester (NH) Police
Department has been CALEA Accredited since March 1990.
- H.C. “Skip” Clark II
has been appointed the new Chief of Police for the Peachtree
City (GA) Police Department. Peachtree City Police Department
has been CALEA Accredited since November 1992.
- The Acting Chief of Police for Independence (MO) Police
Department is David C Lamken. Independence Police
Department has been CALEA Accredited since November 1996.
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Frank J. DeGennaro was recently appointed Oneida Indian
Nation Police's new Chief of Police.
Oneida Indian Nation Police has been CALEA Accredited since
November 1998.
- Francis R. (Frank) Donchez, Jr. has been
appointed Chief of Police for Davenport (IA) Police Department. Davenport Police Department has been CALEA Accredited
since July 2003.
- Deer Park (TX) Police
Department has named Kenneth W. Findley as Interim Chief
of Police. Deer Park Police Department has
been CALEA Accredited since November 2006.
- Steve Canfield is the new Director of Public Safety
for the North Palm Beach (FL) Department of Public Safety.
North Palm Beach Department of Public Safety
is currently
in initial self-assessment for CALEA
Law Enforcement Accreditation.
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Richmond
(VA) Police Department's Interim Chief of Police is David
McCoy. Richmond
Police Department is currently
in initial self-assessment for CALEA
Law Enforcement Accreditation.
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William
Westenberger is the new Chief of Police for Kennesaw (GA)
Police Department. Kennesaw Police Department is currently
in initial self-assessment for CALEA
Law Enforcement Accreditation.
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Attention CALEA Accredited Agencies!
We are seeking additional articles for publication.
AccreditationWorks!
presents first-hand testimonies of the positive outcomes of CALEA
Accreditation for an agency. These success stories reflect the often
unreported benefits experienced by CALEA Agencies. A collection of
these articles can be found on our website. Click
HERE to view the current listings.
Please call or
email CALEA Update Editor Janice Dixon with your ideas or
submissions: (800) 368-3757, ext. 33 or
jdixon@calea.org.
Police Accreditation Coalition (PACs) News
 A directory of all PACs is located in the CALEA Client Section,
CLICK HERE to view
list.
- CALEA Program Manager Steve Mitchell will provide CALEA
Training at the South Carolina Police Accreditation Coalition (SCPAC)
meeting in Columbia, SC on Aug 5th.
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Conference News
- CALEA Conference July 23-26, 2008 Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton
is
known as one of the most glamorous cities on the Florida Coast.
With its multitude of golf courses, waterways, beaches and
luxurious shops, Boca Raton has something for everyone; it is
the perfect location for a CALEA Conference. For
additional information and help in planning your stay at the
Boca Raton Resort & Club
visit
www.palmbeachfl.com
or
www.bocaresort.com.
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The Boca Raton Police Services is the CALEA Conference Host Agency.
They have some very exciting activities planned for attendees. Please visit
their website at
www.bocaraton-calea2008.com for schedule of planned
events and information on Travel &
Transportation and Things to Do in Boca!
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The
Conference Hotel is the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Attendees
can make hotel accommodations online by clicking
HERE
(Attendee code is
CALEA).
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CALEA Conferences are open to CALEA Clients and non-CALEA
Clients. Please note: all conference attendees must be
registered and only individuals with an official name badge will
be admitted to conference workshops and meetings. Click
HERE to
register online.
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Updated
Conference Agenda and Training Workshop
Summaries have been posted on CALEA Online. Click
HERE to view
the agenda and
HERE for the
workshop summaries. All conference workshops are in English,
except as indicated in Spanish.
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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.
- CACE Laboratory
is now offered Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday morning.
This workshop provides hands-on instruction to the primary users
of the CALEA Accreditation Compliance Express (CACE-L, CACE-C,
CACE-T, or CACE-R) Programs. Topics covered will include program
navigation, hyperlink set up, reports building, developing task
reminders, and performing system utilities. Advanced
registration is required and enrollment is on a first come/first
serve basis. Registration is limited to one CACE user per
agency. To register and receive additional information,
please contact CALEA Information Technology Coordinator Linda Phillips
at
lphillips@calea.org.
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REMINDER
— AWARDS BANQUET SEATING CHANGE
The following new policy and procedure should help ease confusion at
the CALEA Conference Celebration Banquet and ensure all attendees
with RESERVED SEATS are accommodated:
Agencies
presented before the Commission for credentialing (Candidate
Agencies) are required to complete an “Awards Banquet
Verification Form,” which will now be emailed to the
Accreditation/Recognition Manager. The verification form is used
to reserve table space at the Celebration Banquet, held on
Saturday night. Agencies must complete this form and return it
to CALEA by the required deadline with an accurate count of the
number of seats they want to reserve. Only the number of
seats requested by the agency will be RESERVED. An agency
that fails to return the Awards Banquet Verification Form will
have to use the general seating area of the banquet hall; NO
RESERVED SEATS will be available to them. Please contact
your Program Manager with any questions you have regarding this
policy.
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See What's New at
CALEA Online Web Store!
    Visit
the
CALEA Store
today! Check out the new inventory and special offers, including
the option of selecting your favorite CALEA logo (law enforcement,
communications, training academy, or recognition) on most store
items! Visit often for daily and unadvertised sales!
What are
these? Not sure? See the
Store for details!
All
proceeds from the CALEA Store benefit the CALEA Accreditation
Support Fund.
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The latest CALEA Update Magazine
(June 2008-Issue 97) is posted in the News and Publications section.
Featured Articles:
Tracking Police-Citizen Contact—A Study of the Pennsylvania State
Police; Creating a 5-Star Staff—Recruitment,
Reward, and Retention; and Recruitment and Retention Challenges—One
Department's Approach.
Click
HERE to
view. Past CALEA Updates can be found in
CALEA Update Magazine
Section of the CALEA website. |
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CALEA Online en
Español
 Information
on CALEA Programs and Process can be viewed in
Spanish on the CALEA Online website.
Upcoming Events
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 CALEA Associate Director
Jim Brown and Program Manager
Christie Goddard will be in attendance for the 2008 National Sheriffs’ Association 68th Annual
Conference and Exhibition, June 27- July 2, 2008, in
Indianapolis, Indiana. Program Manager Goddard will be on hand
in the Exhibition Hall (Booth Number 712), to answer
questions about CALEA and the Accreditation Process. Click
HERE for more NSA Conference information.
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 National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
Annual Conference and Exhibition
will be held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City July
25-30, 2008.
Stop by Booth Number
414 in the Exhibition Hall and speak with CALEA Program
Managers Dennis Hyater or Maya Mitchell.
Please note: on July 29th, CALEA will be hosting a workshop,
details to come.
Click
HERE for more
NOBLE Conference information.
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 APCO
International 74th Annual Conference and Exposition will be held
at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri,
August 3-7, 2008. CALEA Associate Director Jim Brown and
Program Managers Christie Goddard and Karen Shepard
will be in attendance. CALEA Booth Number is
D202.
For more information, click
HERE.
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CALEA Client Information
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Attention: CALEA AWARDED AGENCIES
Due to rising material and shipping costs, CALEA recently increased
the price for some of its emblem merchandise. The new order
forms can be downloaded by CALEA Awarded Agencies from the Clients
Only section of CALEA Online. Click
HERE
to log on. CALEA will remain diligent in its efforts to control
costs and regret that we must implement this increase in order to
maintain the quality of products and service that you have come to
expect.
We appreciate your business and look forward to your continued
support.
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CALEA Process
- This is a reminder that applies to all agencies
enrolled in the Public Safety Communications Program: the
transition period for agencies to transition to the
Standards for Public Safety Communications, 2nd
Edition ends July 1, 2008. For all CALEA Assessments
after July 1, 2008, Assessors will be looking for proofs of
compliance from: the date the agency adopted the new edition or
July 1, 2008. Please contact your CALEA Program Manager if
you have any questions.
CALEA Standards
- In May 2008, CALEA sent complimentary copies of the Change
Notices for the CALEA Law Enforcement, Communications, and
Training Academy Accreditation and CALEA Recognition
Programs' Standards Manuals and the CALEA Process and Programs
Guide to all Client Agencies. Additional copies of the change
notice may be purchased
from CALEA via the CALEA Publications Store or call 800-368-3757.
CALEA Meeting
Minutes
CALEA Accreditation
Compliance Express
(CACE)
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Latest CALEA Standards Changes are Ready for All CACE
Programs!
CALEA Accreditation Compliance Express (CACE) Users, with active
CACE Update Service plans, can upload the latest CALEA Standards
updates free of charge
via the CALEA website by visiting the
CACE Download Section. For more information, contact
CALEA staff member Linda Phillips (lphillips@calea.org).
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Coming Soon Service Pak 2.1
Coming in July 2008, CALEA will offer the third update to
the family of CACE Programs. Below is a list of new features and
fixes--
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Ability
to Turn the
Backup Option On and Off.
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Add New
Agency Statistical Section.
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Allow User
to Define the Captions for Proof Year 1, 2, and 3.
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Include all
Bullets in Time Sensitive Report.
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Remove the
"Panel" as a Type of ISSR.
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Correct the
Placement of the "X" in the Boxes on the Demographic Report.
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Correct
Movement Between Chapters in CACE-R.
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Correct
Alignment of Assigned To and Prepared By on the Standard
Information Report.
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Reprogram
Assigned To Report to Sort Results in Standard Number Order.
CACE Users will be notified when they can
download Service Pak 2.1 and the updated Help file from the
CALEA website.
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CALEA Resource Page
The section is located on the Clients Only Menu
Screen. Current items posted:
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CALEA
Assessors
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CALEA
Announces Changes in Assessor Selection and Testing
Beginning with the Summer 2008 CALEA Conference in Boca Raton,
FL, CALEA will accept Assessor Applications from individuals
with outstanding qualifications and five years of successful
CALEA Accreditation experience. CALEA‘s goal is to have
approximately 25% of the assessor pool be non-supervisory
personnel.
Also
starting at the Boca Raton Conference, both New Assessor and
Assessor Refresher training will be extended from two days to
two and one half days in length, i.e., running from
Wednesday until noon on Friday. CALEA will also discontinue
the test for Assessor Refresher training. The additional
training time in the schedule permits more effective scenario
instruction. The new “Team Leader and Assessor Discussion” class
has been so successful that it will also be included as a
regular part of Assessor Refresher training. Assessor Refresher
and Team Leader training are still required every three years.
Passing the Assessor Test is still a requirement for New
Assessor training.
Commencing
with the December 2008 CALEA Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
pre-registration is required for Assessor Refresher
training; assessors that just ‘show-up’ will not be
accommodated. As per the current policy, assessors who fail the
assessor test must re-apply to CALEA for reinstatement, as must
any assessor whose training certification has expired for over a
year.
If you
have any questions concerning CALEA Assessor status, please
contact Associate Director Jim Brown.
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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.
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:
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1.1.3 Agency's Role in Criminal Justice Diversion
Programs
Ø 15.3.1
Crime AnalysisØ
35.1.9 Personnel Early Warning SystemØ
81.2.10 Alternate Methods of Communication
Ø 81.3.1
Communications Center Security
Ø Staff
Inspection Reports
Ø Weapons
Disposition
Ø Insubordination
Ø Vehicle
Pursuits / "Pit Maneuver"
CLICK HERE to log in.
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