STORRS, CT — A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) will arrive December 13 to examine the University of Connecticut Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services, Chief Robert S. Hudd announced today.
As part of the on-site assessment for re-accreditation, UConn employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments during a public information session at 7 p.m. on December 15, in the Lewis B. Rome Ballroom in South Campus.
Individuals unable to attend the public information session may provide comments by telephone on December 15, between 1 and 5 p.m. by calling 860-486-5183 or 860-486-5197. Telephone comments will also be received by assessment team members.
Verification by the assessment team that the UConn Police Department has met the commission’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain international accreditation – a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence, he said.
The UConn received initial accreditation in March 2000, and was re-accredited in March 2003 and March 2006.
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 the CALEA standards. A copy of the standards is available upon request at the police department.
Persons wishing to offer written comments about the department’s ability to meet the CALEA standards for re-accreditation are requested to write to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), 10302 Eaton Place, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030-2215, or call CALEA at 1-800-368-3757, Attention Program Manager Maya Mitchell.
The assessment team is comprised of law enforcement practitioners from throughout the United States. The assessors review written materials, interview employees and observe operations. Upon completion of the assessors review, a written report is submitted to the CALEA commission.
The CALEA commissioners will review the assessor’s report and determine whether the agency is to be awarded re-accreditation status, Hudd said.
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