CALEA FLAGSHIP AGENCY PROGRAM     

Six agencies were recognized at the Birmingham, Alabama, CALEA Conference under the new CALEA Flagship Agency program. The Flagship Agency program was created to acknowledge the achievement and expertise of some of the most successful CALEA Accredited public safety agencies, and also to provide “flagship examples” to assist other agencies.

CALEA staff select Flagship Agencies, by agency type and program, based primarily on their past performance. Selected agencies are invited to exhibit at a CALEA Conference to showcase their agency materials, offer networking opportunities, discuss issues, and offer suggestions based on their experiences with CALEA Accreditation.

To be considered, a Flagship Agency must meet the following criteria:

• Must be a law enforcement agency being reaccredited for a second time (having 3 assessments) or a public safety communications or public safety training academy being reaccredited for the first time (having 2 assessments), at a minimum.

• Must have received unconditional accreditation awards.

Exhibiting at the Birmingham Conference were the following Flagship agencies:

Garner (NC) Police Department, accredited since March 1994

Henrico County (VA) Division of Police, accredited since April 1987

Lakeland (FL) Police Department, accredited since March 1994

Newport News (VA) Police Department, accredited since March 1986

Palm Beach (FL) Police Department, accredited since April 1989

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, accredited since March 1994

CALEA Flagship Agencies are announced at each CALEA Conference Opening Session and also receive a certificate at the Celebration Banquet, along with being identified in the CALEA Update newsletter.