Law enforcement accreditation assessment team invites public comment
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), will arrive Monday, Dec. 2, to examine all aspects of the East Carolina University Police Department’s policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Chief Jon R. Barnwell announced today.
Verification by the team that the ECU Police Department meets the commission’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation, a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence.
As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 3 p.m. The session will be in ECU’s Main Campus Student Center Room 318, 501 E. 10th St., Greenville.
If for some reason an individual cannot speak at the public information session but would still like to provide comments to the assessment team, they may do so by telephone. The public may call 252-737-4737 on Wednesday, Dec. 4, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Telephone comments as well as appearances at the public information session are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA’s standards. A copy of the standards is available at the ECU Police Department, 609 E.10th St., Greenville. Interested parties may contact Tim Johnson, ECU Police accreditation manager, at 252-328-2462.
Persons wishing to offer written comments about the East Carolina University Police Department’s ability to meet the standards for accreditation are requested to write: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Blvd., Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia 20155.
The assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar but out-of-state agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals, and visit offices and other locations where compliance can be witnessed. The assessors are Assistant Chief of Police William Buckbee, Kent State University Police Department, Chagrin Falls, Ohio and Denise Mantey, Virginia Tech Police Department, Blacksburg, Virginia.
Once the commission’s assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full commission, which will then decide if the agency is to be granted accredited status. Accreditation is part of a four-year process during which the agency must submit annual reports attesting continued compliance with those standards under which it was initially accredited.
For more information regarding the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. write the commission at 13575 Heathcote Blvd., Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia 20155, or call 703-352-4225.
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