Shelby PD is Reaccredited
Received this e-mail earlier today from Shelby PD...
On November 16th, 2007, the Shelby Police Department was awarded re-accredited status by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). This presentation was made during the winter commission conference held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The commission presented this award after a thorough and intensive review of the findings from the on-site assessment that was conducted in August. As you recall, trained, out-of-state assessors picked by the commission conducted this on-site assessment.
By maintaining our accredited status, the Shelby Police Department remains in an elite group of 591 law enforcement agencies accredited by the Commission both nationally and internationally. Currently, there are approximately 17,800 law enforcement agencies in the United States. Out of the more than 500 law enforcement agencies in North Carolina, the Shelby Police Department is one of 26 municipal law enforcement agencies accredited by CALEA.
The Shelby Police Department began the accreditation process in July 1999. After a two-year self-assessment process, the agency conducted its first on-site for accreditation in August 2001. Subsequently, the agency received its first accreditation award that November. When an agency receives accreditation, the award is good for three years. Maintaining CALEA accredited status is an on-going process.
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies was established in 1979 through the combined efforts of four law enforcement executive membership associations—the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), the National Sheriff’s Association (NSA), and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). Their overall purpose was to improve the delivery of law enforcement services, primarily through a law enforcement accreditation program organized and maintained in the public interest. In addition, the Commission was formed to develop an accreditation process that provides law enforcement agencies and opportunity to voluntarily demonstrate that they meet an established set of internationally recognized professional standards.
The Commission has established and maintains "standards" for law enforcement agencies that consider all administrative, management, and service-delivery aspects of the organization. The CALEA standards manual contains 459 standards that cover all aspects of the services we deliver to the citizens and guests of Shelby. Departmental compliance with applicable standards are verified during an on-site assessment by out-side assessors to ensure the integrity of the process. As stated in a recent publication by the commission, some of the benefits of accreditation include:
-Ensures a sense of well being and safety in the hearts and minds of your community.
-Makes your jurisdiction more attractive to economic and community development.
-Assures government leaders of law enforcement quality.
-Provides international recognition and a venue for employee pride and morale.
- Gives agencies the ability to analyze delivery of services; measure its culpability; administer consistent discipline; and insulate against civil litigation.
-Provides assurance that your organization is trained and functioning in line with your policies and procedures.
-Ensures policies and procedures are solidly documented in writing.
-Reinforces confidence that you are operating at an acceptable level of standards for the profession.
-Facilitates a solid review of agency’s status and readiness.
Maintaining internationally accredited status by the Commission is a great accomplishment for the Shelby Police Department and the City of Shelby as a whole. By voluntarily embarking on the long road towards maintaining the high standards set forth by CALEA is a continued indication of our commitment to provide the most professional service possible to our citizens and guests.
On November 16th, 2007, the Shelby Police Department was awarded re-accredited status by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). This presentation was made during the winter commission conference held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The commission presented this award after a thorough and intensive review of the findings from the on-site assessment that was conducted in August. As you recall, trained, out-of-state assessors picked by the commission conducted this on-site assessment.
By maintaining our accredited status, the Shelby Police Department remains in an elite group of 591 law enforcement agencies accredited by the Commission both nationally and internationally. Currently, there are approximately 17,800 law enforcement agencies in the United States. Out of the more than 500 law enforcement agencies in North Carolina, the Shelby Police Department is one of 26 municipal law enforcement agencies accredited by CALEA.
The Shelby Police Department began the accreditation process in July 1999. After a two-year self-assessment process, the agency conducted its first on-site for accreditation in August 2001. Subsequently, the agency received its first accreditation award that November. When an agency receives accreditation, the award is good for three years. Maintaining CALEA accredited status is an on-going process.
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies was established in 1979 through the combined efforts of four law enforcement executive membership associations—the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), the National Sheriff’s Association (NSA), and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). Their overall purpose was to improve the delivery of law enforcement services, primarily through a law enforcement accreditation program organized and maintained in the public interest. In addition, the Commission was formed to develop an accreditation process that provides law enforcement agencies and opportunity to voluntarily demonstrate that they meet an established set of internationally recognized professional standards.
The Commission has established and maintains "standards" for law enforcement agencies that consider all administrative, management, and service-delivery aspects of the organization. The CALEA standards manual contains 459 standards that cover all aspects of the services we deliver to the citizens and guests of Shelby. Departmental compliance with applicable standards are verified during an on-site assessment by out-side assessors to ensure the integrity of the process. As stated in a recent publication by the commission, some of the benefits of accreditation include:
-Ensures a sense of well being and safety in the hearts and minds of your community.
-Makes your jurisdiction more attractive to economic and community development.
-Assures government leaders of law enforcement quality.
-Provides international recognition and a venue for employee pride and morale.
- Gives agencies the ability to analyze delivery of services; measure its culpability; administer consistent discipline; and insulate against civil litigation.
-Provides assurance that your organization is trained and functioning in line with your policies and procedures.
-Ensures policies and procedures are solidly documented in writing.
-Reinforces confidence that you are operating at an acceptable level of standards for the profession.
-Facilitates a solid review of agency’s status and readiness.
Maintaining internationally accredited status by the Commission is a great accomplishment for the Shelby Police Department and the City of Shelby as a whole. By voluntarily embarking on the long road towards maintaining the high standards set forth by CALEA is a continued indication of our commitment to provide the most professional service possible to our citizens and guests.
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