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CALEA RECOGNITION PROGRAM

 

 

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Eligibility Criteria:

Organizations that are eligible to apply for and participate in the recognition program are defined as: (1) those whose eligibility is derives from legal authority; and (2) those whose eligibility is verified by the Commission.

 

(1) A legally constituted governmental entity having mandated responsibilities to enforce law and having personnel with general or special law enforcement  powers. Examples of these include:

  • State/provincial police agencies

  • State/provincial highway patrol agencies

  • State/provincial departments of law enforcement

  • County/parish law enforcement agencies

  • Sheriff’s departments and offices

  • Municipal law enforcement agencies

  • Federal law enforcement agencies

  • Specialized law enforcement agencies (e.g., university, transit, port authority, park, fish and  game, housing)

(2) Agencies providing law enforcement services whose eligibility are verified by the Commission.


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