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COMMISSION ON
ACCREDITATION FOR LAW
NEWS RELEASE WINTER 2004 CONFERENCE November, 2004 The Austin Police Department, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and member agencies of the Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico (TALON) Police Accreditation Coalition (PAC) will host the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.’s (CALEA®) Winter Conference, December 1-4, 2004 at the Austin Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas. This Conference will also commemorate CALEA’s 25th Anniversary. Approximately 1,200 attendees from law enforcement and other public safety agencies throughout the United States, Canada, Barbados and Mexico are expected to attend. During the Conference, the Commission will review and vote on candidate agencies for accreditation and recognition. Attendees will also take advantage of numerous training workshops dealing with current law enforcement/public safety issues. The culmination of the conference will be on Saturday, December 4th, beginning with a special 25th Anniversary program in the afternoon followed by the Awards Celebration Banquet in the evening. The Commission was established as an independent accrediting authority in 1979 by the four major law enforcement executive associations, who represent about 80 percent of the United States law enforcement profession. They are the International Association of Chiefs of Police; the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives; the National Sheriffs’ Association; and the Police Executive Research Forum, all of which continue to serve in an advisory capacity. The Commission has 21 members – 11 of whom are law enforcement affiliates and 10 from the public and private sectors. The Commission was established for two reasons: to develop a set of law enforcement standards, and to establish and administer an accreditation process through which law enforcement agencies could demonstrate voluntarily that they meet professionally recognized criteria for excellence in management and service delivery. Over the years, programs have been added to accommodate other types of agencies. In January 1999, The Public Safety Communications Accreditation Program for Public Safety Communications centers was offered, followed by the Recognition Program, which is tailored for smaller law enforcement agencies; and an Alliance Program that establishes a formal working relationship between CALEA and state/province credentialing organizations. Also, in 2001, CALEA launched the Public Safety Training Academy Accreditation Program. Over 1,600 public safety agencies, located in the United States, Canada, Barbados and Mexico, are in the CALEA process at one stage or another. In the United States, approximately 24 percent of all full-time state or local law enforcement officers work at CALEA Accredited or Recognized agencies. Texas currently has 44 agencies in the CALEA process. More information regarding the Winter Conference and the Commission can be obtained from CALEA’s web site (www.calea.org) or by telephone (1-800-368-3757).
Source: Sylvester Daughtry Jr., Executive Director, CALEA, Fairfax, VA - (800) 368-3757 X31 www.calea.org
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