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Case Number 29
The self-assessment phase of the process gives an agency the chance to critically evaluate the performance of the agency as measured by the requirements of the applicable standards. Organizational change is most easily accomplished as a part of an accreditation process. When an agency pursues a goal as prestigious as accreditation, normal resistance to change is diminished, and operational improvements occur more quickly. Each of the agencies I guided to accreditation experienced a renewed commitment to public service. In one agency, accreditation standards led to increased diversity in the police workforce serving a multi-cultural college community. In another, auditing and inspection requirements prevented major disruptions in the property and evidence function. In my current position, police pursuit evaluations have led to a dramatic reduction of the number of vehicular pursuits and the savings of untold thousands of dollars in police cruiser repairs or replacement. Throughout the nation, whether working as an assessor on an agency on-site, or managing my own agency’s quest for accreditation, I continue to see an enormous improvement in the efficiency and productivity of law enforcement agencies who utilize the accreditation framework. The accreditation process works to make us all better public servants.
Chief
Donald L. Carey
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have been involved with the CALEA accreditation process since 1989 as an
assessor, Team Leader, and a CEO who has led three different agencies to initial
accreditation, the most recent being the Omaha (NE) Police Department in March
of 2001.
