Commissioner News

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.

CALEA Agency News

• Hurst (TX) Police Department's new Chief of Police is Steve Moore. Hurst Police Department has been CALEA Accredited since July 1990.

• The new Chief of Police for the Camrose (AB) Police Service is Darrell Kambeitz. Camrose Police Service has been CALEA Accredited since July 1993.

• Former Accreditation Manager Scott D. Greuel is the new Chief of Police for the Oshkosh (WI) Police Department. Oshkosh Police Department has been CALEA Accredited since November 1994.

• Al Lamberti was recently appointed as Sheriff of Broward County (FL) Sheriff's Office. Broward County Sheriff's Office has been CALEA Accredited since November 1999.

• The new Director for Valley Communications Center (Kent, WA) is Steve Reinke. Valley Communications Center has been CALEA Accredited since November 2001.

• Grove City (OH) Division of Police recently appointed G. Joseph Wise as Chief of Police. Grove City Division of Police has been CALEA Accredited since March 2002.

• Effective January 25, 2008, Ivan R. McClelland assumed command of the Canadian Pacific (AB) Police Service replacing retired Chief William G. Moody. Chief McClelland was sworn in as Chief of Police on February 5^th in Calgary. Canadian Pacific Police Service has been CALEA Accredited since July 2002.

• The new Chief Executive Officer for the Kentucky State Police is Commissioner Rodney Brewer. Kentucky State Police has been CALEA Accredited since March 2003.

• South Beloit (IL) Police Department's new Chief of Police is Thomas Fearn. South Beloit has been CALEA Recognized since March 2007.

• The new Chief of Police for Lee's Summit (MO) Police Department is Joseph M. Piccinini. Lee's Summit Police Department is currently in initial self-assessment for CALEA Recognition.

• Steven J. Sarver is the new Chief of Police for Newark (OH) Division of Police. Newark Division of Police is currently in initial self-assessment for CALEA Law Enforcement Accreditation.

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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.

• The new Chair for the Canadian Police Accreditation Coalition (CANPAC) is Canadian Pacific Railway Police Service’s Inspector Ric Ladouceur.

• Lieutenant Donald Gasparini, Jr., from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, is the new President of the Illinois Police Accreditation Coalition (IPAC).

• North Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation Network's (NCLEAN) newly elected President is Sergeant Danny Bowen from the Albemarle Police Department.

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Conference News

• Attention CALEA Client Agencies: There are new procedures to enhance reserve seating at the Celebration Banquet. See the CALEA Client Information Section of this newsletter for more information.

• CALEA Conference March 12-15, 2008 Atlanta, Georgia
  Click HERE for Commission Conference News Release. Learn more about Atlanta by visiting www.atlanta.net. 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.

  The Conference Agenda and Training Workshop Summaries have been posted on CALEA Online. CLICK HERE to view the agenda and HERE for the workshop summaries.

• On Friday afternoon, March 14^th, CALEA invites attendees to a presentation titled "How Prince William County Police Department in Virginia is Addressing Immigration." Chief Charlie T. Deane, Prince William County (VA) Police Department is the guest speaker.

• Atlanta Police Department/CALEA Night with the Atlanta Hawks, March 12, 2008, click HERE for additional information.

• CALEA Conference Exhibit Hall is Full! Click HERE for list of exhibitors and their booth numbers.

• Conference Host Agency announces raffle to win a 2008 Suzuki KingQuad! Click HERE for details.

• Starting at the Atlanta Conference, CACE Laboratory will be available on 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. Space available on Friday! 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 Information Technology Coordinator Linda Phillips at lphillips@calea.org.

• Information on the next CALEA Conference in Boca Raton, Florida (July 23-26, 2008) can be viewed HERE.

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See What's New at CALEA Online Web Store!

Visit the CALEA Store  (www.copshop.com/calea/catalog) 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!

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All proceeds from the CALEA Store benefit the CALEA Accreditation Support Fund.

Upcoming Events

• On April 3-5, 2008, Commission Executive Director Sylvester Daughtry will travel to Orlando, Florida for IACP Model Policies Advisory Committee Meeting.

• 2008 PERF Annual Meeting will be held in Miami on April 23 – 25. Commission President James O'Dell and Executive Director Sylvester Daughtry will be in attendance.

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CALEA Client Information

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY — 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 RESERVE 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.

CALEA Standards

• Copies of the Interim Change Notices for the CALEA Law Enforcement, Communications, and Training Academy Accreditation and CALEA Recognition Programs' Standards Manuals are available for download. The change notices are located in the CALEA Standards and Process Section of CALEA Online.

CALEA Accreditation Compliance Express (CACE)

• CACE Users, with an active CACE Update Service plan, can receive the latest CALEA Standards updates free of charge via the CALEA website by visiting the CACE Download Section. Also in the section a fix to Time Sensitive Standards for CACE-C users can be found. For more information, contact CALEA staff member Linda Phillips (lphillips@calea.org).

CALEA Assessors

• 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.  

• Assessor Bio Requested -- If you have not already submitted an updated bio; please fill out the form in the Assessor Forum section. CALEA will not edit the submissions. Bios must not exceed 200 words. Suggested items to include are:

  • Rank/position
  • Agency
  • City and state/province of residence
  • Educational Achievements
  • Work Accomplishments
  • Professional awards
  • CALEA experience/accreditation/assessor
  • Other relevant

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: