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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
The Commission authorized the creation of the 2003-2004 Standards Review and Interpretation Committee Focus Group at the July 2003 Conference in Detroit, Michigan, and it has since held its first meeting in conjunction with the Colorado Springs, Colorado Conference in November 2003. The Focus Group’s purpose is two-fold: to undertake a review of all existing law enforcement standards in terms of clarity and current relevance; and, to review the accreditation process and improve upon it wherever necessary. Any resultant changes will also be reviewed as to applicability to CALEA standards for public safety communications and training academy agencies. The Focus Group is co-chaired by CALEA Commissioner Mary Ann Viverette, Chief of Police, Gaithersburg, Maryland and Past CALEA Commissioner Bill Miller, Chief of Police, Elgin, Illinois. At its initial organizational meeting, the Focus Group was divided into 4 sub-committees, each with a designated chairperson and assigned to review a specific group of standards in the Standards for Law Enforcement Agencies, 4th Edition. They are as follows: Sub-Committee 1 - Administration (Chapters 1-17) – Chairperson: Chief Mike French, Goffstown (NH) Police Department, (mfrench@ci.goffstown.nh.us); Deputy Chief Tom Hoffman, Co-chairperson, West Sacramento (CA) Police Department; CALEA Commissioner Louis Dekmar, Chief of Police, LaGrange (GA) Police Department; Ms. Dorris Certain, Plano (TX) Police Department; Director Chris Fischer, Valley Communications Center (WA); Ms. Marilyn Stieneke, Cary (NC) Police Department; Mr. Virgil Young, FBI (Ret.); and Program Managers Ted LeMay and Christie Goddard. Sub-Committee 2 - Personnel (Chapters 21-35) – Chairperson: Chief Ron Ferrell, Mason (OH) Police Department (rferrell@masonoh.org); Professor Dennis Bowman, Co-chairperson, Illinois State Police (Ret.); CALEA Commissioner Phil Keith, Chief of Police, Knoxville (TN) Police Department; CALEA Commissioner Don Eslinger, Sheriff, Seminole County (FL) Sheriff's Office; Chief Ray Johnson, Chesterfield (MO) Police Department; Mr. David Hobson, Kentucky Criminal Justice Training Academy; Chief Jeanne Miller, Reynoldsburg (OH) Police Department; and Program Manager Dennis Hyater. Sub-Committee 3 - Operations (Chapters 41-61) - Chairperson: Maj. James Carmody, Pt. Huron (MI) Police Department (carmodyj@porthuron.org); Ms. Nancy Maiden, Co-chairperson, Virginia State Police; CALEA Commissioner Ron Ace, Chief of Police, Concord (CA) Police Department; Chief Dan Boring, Culpeper (VA) Police Department; Chief Fred Clauser, Barrington Hills (IL) Police Department; Secretary Ed Flynn, Massachusetts Public Safety Department; Commander Edward Goodman, Rolling Meadows (IL) Police Department; and Program Manager Peg Gant. Sub-Committee 4 - Support (Chapters 71-84, plus Appendices) - Chairperson: Deputy Chief Scott Cunningham, Tampa (FL) Police Department (scott.cunningham@ci.tampa.fl.us); Director Susan Kyzer, Co-chairperson, Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation; CALEA Commissioner Ted Kamatchus, Sheriff, Marshall County (IA) Sheriff's Office; CALEA Commissioner Robert Greenlaw, Director, NW Bergen (NJ) Central Dispatch; Mr. Lawrence Button, Peel (ON) Regional Police Service; Ms. Susan Relihan, Arapahoe County (CO) Sheriff's Office; and Program Manager Steve Mitchell. On behalf of the Commission, I would like to thank each of these dedicated members for their time and efforts serving on the focus group. Their service represents an immense contribution toward ensuring CALEA’s continued success and reputation as a leading public safety organization. All interested agencies are invited to send suggested changes, deletions and/or additions to the Chairperson of the appropriate Sub-Committee, with a copy to CALEA Program Manager Karen Shepard (kshepard@calea.org).
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