Public Trust and Accountability

Susan Rahr, Executive Director
Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission

A series of incidents involving controversial police actions over the past year has propelled the issue of community trust in the police to the forefront of public discourse. We are facing a time of increased scrutiny about the use of force, deployment of equipment, management and tracking of statistical data, and interactions with the public.The public is demanding answers and accountability. Read On

Susan Rahr currently serves on the President's Task Force on 21^st Century Policing.

Alfred Miller, Captain
Prince William Co. Police Department
Prince William, VA

Compliance with applicable standards, developing proofs of compliance and preparing for the on-site assessment is viewed as the self-assessment phase of initial accreditation. In fact, it is an ongoing process in order to achieve and maintain compliance. The academy executive director or CEO must make accreditation a top priority, appoint an accreditation manager, and underscore the accreditation manager's direct access to the director. When I served as academy director, I learned the importance of playing an active role in coaching personnel toward the goal of accreditation. Read On

William O'Toole, Executive Director
Northern Virgina Criminal Justice Training Academy
Ashburn, VA

The Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy (NVCJTA) is a regional law enforcement agency that provides recruit, in-service, and command-level training to more than 2,800 sworn police officers and deputy sheriffs from 17 law enforcement agencies. Read On

Lorena Singer
Regional Program Manager

There are hundreds of public safety training academies throughout the United States, Canada, Barbados and Mexico providing quality law enforcement based programs.  Many are ran by states/provinces or counties/parishes, yet others are by local college districts.  The recruits who graduate from these academies, in many cases, end up working careers in one of the more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies within these countries.  So how do CALEA standards measure the effectiveness of training programs? Read On

Standards have been posted on the CALEA Forum II for review. All client agencies have until January 31, 2015 to review and comment on the proposed standards. Client feedback is an important part of the standards review process. We encourage agency CEOs and accreditation staff to log on to the CALEA website and visit the CALEA Forum II to access the SRIC folder and provide feedback.

Thank you Committee Members!

As a result of the dynamic nature of accreditation, the need to remain contemporary, and the focus on enhancing client services, CALEA Chairperson J. Grayson Robinson formed an ad hoc committee referred to as the Special Working Group on Assessment Process and Reporting. Commissioner Richard Myers was assigned to chair the group with the focus of reviewing the current assessment model and report, determining any opportunities for improvements, and making recommendations to the full Commission. Read On

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Plans for the March 2015 CALEA Conference in Reno, Nevada are being finalized.  Visit the CALEA conference link for registration information and to view the list of workshops. 
The Grand Sierra is the conference hotel.  The current rate for the conference hotel is $95 plus tax per night. Reservations at the conference rate must be made by February 23, 2015. The Grand Sierra provides a shuttle to and from the airport that runs every 30 minutes.

Attendees should use the Reno-Tahoe Airport (RNO) for flight arrangements.

Congratulations to the following agencies that signed a CALEA accreditation agreement in January 2015!

Law Enforcement

Richmond Co. (GA) Sheriff's Office

Communications
Beaufort County (SC) Sheriff's Office

Campus Security
Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha

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