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The Commission Fall Conference was held in one the most interesting cities in the United States: Nashville, Tennessee. Known for its music, it is equally celebrated for its natural beauty, classic architecture, world-class museums, outstanding athletic teams, and famed Southern hospitality. The conference was held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort, where attendees were surrounded by nine acres of lush indoor gardens, winding rivers and pathways, and sparkling waterfalls.
The conference began on Wednesday with the Opening Session. Metro Nashville Police Department Color Guard posted the colors and Commission Chair James M. O’Dell provided welcoming remarks to the attendees and announced the recipients of the CALEA Assessor Awards. Chief Serpas and Sergeant Nelson each addressed the attendees, and the session concluded with Executive Director Sylvester Daughtry, Jr.’s general announcements and review of the conference itinerary. After the Opening Session,
the three-day workshop schedule started in earnest with CALEA staff providing
the majority of On Friday afternoon, the Commission reconvened for a special Standards Review and Interpretation Committee Meeting that included a presentation by the SRIC Focus Group and the Full Commission Meeting.
Corporate Affairs Committee approved the Boston, Massachusetts, meeting minutes; denied the Redmond (WA) Police Department request for exemption from the accreditation addendum agreement, received status report on the current CALEA Alliance members; recommended forming a committee to review International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) request to join the CALEA Alliance Program; identified the maximum size of an agency in the CALEA Recognition Programs as 24 or fewer full-time personnel; accepted report on the Bureau of Justice Assistance grant; and approved the Financial Budget and Major Project Fund for 2006. Outreach Committee approved the Boston, Massachusetts, meeting minutes; accepted the report on the March 2006 CALEA Conference in Jacksonville, Florida; and selected CALEA Conference sites for 2008. The cities chosen were: March – Atlanta, Georgia, July – Palm Beach, Florida, and November – Tulsa, Oklahoma. Standards Review and Interpretation Committee approved the Boston, Massachusetts, meeting minutes; tabled the Delaware Fish and Game Division request for a waiver; denied the Northwest Police Accreditation Coalition’s proposed new standard; tabled request for nationally standardized ten codes until contact with IACP, NSA, PERF, NOBLE, and APCO for their interest in commonality; adopted the 5th Edition Standards for Law Enforcement Agencies; and appointed two sub-groups to review the core standards for the CALEA Recognition Program and the public safety communications standards. Awards Committee approved the minutes from Boston, Massachusetts; determined the CALEA Assessor Award eligibility requirements; approved amenities to Bittner, Cotter, or Tri-Arc awards winners, including waiver of conference fees, banquet cost and complimentary room the night of the banquet; and approved recognition award to SRIC Focus Group members. Strategic Planning Committee approved the minutes from Boston, Massachusetts, and reviewed the Commission marketing plan. Nominating Committee announced the 2006 CALEA Executive Board: President/Chair – James M. O’Dell, Vice President – Mary Ann Viverette, Treasurer – Patrick Oliver, and Secretary – Robert Greenlaw. Agency review hearings were held on Saturday morning, with five committees of Commissioners reviewing a total of 81 agencies: 7 for initial law enforcement accreditation, 58 for law enforcement reaccreditation, 3 for initial public safety communications accreditation, 4 for public safety communications reaccreditation, 1 for initial training academy accreditation, 3 for initial recognition, and 5 for initial recognition through alliance. The agencies reviewed were awarded accreditation or recognition at the Saturday night Celebration Banquet. The evening ended with the Chair inviting everyone to the next Commission Conference in Jacksonville, Florida, March 22-25, 2006.
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Our hosts for this event
were the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and the Law
Enforcement Accreditation Coalition of Tennessee (LEACT). Our thanks go to
Metro Nashville Chief of Police Ronal W. Serpas and LEACT President
Louis E. Nelson II (Sergeant, Johnson City Bureau of Police) for providing
support to the conference. Not only did they assist conference participates
during conference hours, their work in planning several entertainment events
that provided a great break from the conference workshops and meetings, made
sure everyone remembered their stay in Nashville. Their work culminated on
Thursday night, when conference participates were invited to a reception in
downtown Nashville and then escorted to a grand event at the world famous Ryman Auditorium, where country
music sensation Pam Tillis performed. Afterwards several unique nightclubs, or
as the locals call them “honkytonks,” were opened for attendees to visit and
enjoy. It was a night no one in attendance will ever forget!
training curriculum. The rest of the schedule was handled by
outside presenters; they were as follows: Computer Forensics and Digital
Evidence (Sergeant Dan Purcell, Seminole County (FL) Sheriff’s Office);
At the Full Commission
Meeting, the Commission received standing committee reports: