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Draft of Fifth Edition Standards Accepted by Commission At the July CALEA Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, the Standards Review and Interpretation Committee (SRIC) held its regular conference meeting before the full Commission on Friday afternoon to an audience of over 300 attendees. SRIC Chairperson, Commissioner Mary Ann Viverette, presented the first draft of the Fifth Edition of the Standards for Law Enforcement Agencies, the work product of the past two years by the Focus Group assembled to conduct a review of the CALEA Standards and Process. The Focus Group subcommittee chairs were also present to discuss the major changes to the standards in their respective areas and answer questions. Following the two-hour presentation, CALEA Commissioners accepted the submission of the draft of the Fifth Edition. The Commission called for the Fifth Edition Draft Standards to be posted on the CALEA website, and for a period of review and comment by CALEA members. A deadline of September 16, 2005 was set for field comments to the Police Accreditation Coalitions (PACs), Focus Group Subcommittee Chairpersons, or to CALEA Program Managers. Comments on the Fifth Edition Draft will be presented for consideration to the SRIC Committee at the Fall CALEA Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, November 16-19, 2005. If the draft standards are adopted in Nashville, then the Fifth Edition Standards for Law Enforcement Agencies would be effective July 1, 2006, and agencies would have until July 1, 2007 to comply with the new and revised standards.
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