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The Cost

Initial Accreditation Fees and On-Site Fees

An initial accreditation is due when an agency signs its Law Enforcement Accreditation Agreement. There are three payment options available: a lump sum, single payment, two installments, or three installments. The CALEA Accreditation Compliance Express (CACE) software program is included in the accreditation fees. CACE provides an agency a powerful tool to complete the steps necessary to achieve accredited agency status and serves as a valuable asset in the overall management of the CALEA Accreditation Process.

Once an agency receives its initial accreditation award, it pays an Annual Continuation Fee, which includes the estimated cost of its next on-site assessment. The following chart depicts current initial accreditation and continuation fees.



No. of Authorized
Full-Time Employees*

 


Lump-Sum 
Payment

 

Two Installment
Payments of

Three Installment
Payments of – Includes On-site Fees

Annual Continuation Fee  
(Annual Payments Include Estimated On-site Assessment Charge)

1-24

   $   5,425

$   2,830

$   4,385

               $   3,435

25-199

         8,400

4,390

5,425

4,030

200-999

         13,075

6,845

7,065

4,965

1000-up

         16,900

8,455

8,400

5,730

 

*Authorized full-time employees include the sworn and nonsworn personnel; if your agency maintains a jail that houses sentenced prisoners or is a department of public safety that employs fire, emergency medical, or other personnel,  please call the Commission for information about whether to include them in the total.

 

Initial Estimated On-site Assessment Charge

When an agency is ready for its initial on-site assessment, the agency is invoiced for the estimated cost of the on-site. Several factors, including the agency size and location, determine this estimate, which covers the cost of travel, lodging, and per diem for the assessment team, as well as other related costs.

Accreditation Agreement Extension and Fees

The initial Law Enforcement Agreement between the agency and CALEA is for 36 months; however most agencies are able to complete self-assessment within a much shorter time. If the agency has not completed self-assessment or scheduled its initial on-site by the end of the 36th month, the agency may request an annual extension of the Agreement at a cost of 35% the initial accreditation fee in effect.


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