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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
Jim O’Dell Commission Chair
After more than a year of development and planning, the creation of the CALEA Agency Support Fund (CASF) was announced at the 2003 CALEA Summer Conference. The purpose of the CASF is to award grants to smaller law enforcement, public safety communications, and public safety training agencies seeking initial accreditation, which would not otherwise be financially able to do so.
Under this grant program, selected eligible agencies will receive a grant for the administrative portion of their initial accreditation fees. The grants are primarily directed at agencies with 50 or less full-time employees at the time of application. CALEA accepts applications for the CASF between September 1st and December 31st of each year.
At the 2004 CALEA Spring Conference held in Pasadena, California, the CASF Committee conducted a detailed review of all agencies that had applied. I am pleased to announce that two agencies have been awarded a CASF grant for 2004:
· The Pismo Beach (CA) Police Department, under Chief Joseph Cortez, with 34 employees, and · The Millsboro (DE) Police Department, under Chief John K. Murphy, with 12 employees.
These agencies clearly demonstrated a financial need, as well as their commitment to the accreditation process and professionalism in law enforcement.
The Commission has developed a grant application package that can be ordered from CALEA Planning and Research Coordinator, Reginald Newell, [rnewell@calea.org or (800) 368-3757, ext. 39] or downloaded from CALEA’s website at www.calea.org.
Congratulations to these two agencies. Welcome to CALEA!
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