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Commission on ACCreditAtion for LAw enforCement AgenCies, inC.

2009 Annual Report

Accreditation: A Proven management model

Annual Report 2009 1

table of contents

3 introduCtion

4 oPerAtions 4 2009 Highlights

6 Commission Conferences

8 Awards

10 AdministrAtion

16 2009 CALeA eXeCutiVe BoArd And Committees

17 Commission BoArd terms

18 founding orgAnizAtions

19 CALeA PArtnershiPs

19 CALeA ALLiAnCe ProgrAm

20 ACCreditAtion 20 Law Enforcement Accreditation

27 Communications Accreditation

28 Training Academy Accreditation

29 CALeA® reCognition

30 reCognition through ALLiAnCe

31 List of CALeA networks And PoLiCe ACCreditAtion CoALitions (PAC)

32 CALeA stAff

33 future CALeA ConferenCe sites

34 finAnCes

35 2009 Audit

30years


S ince its beginning in 1979, CA-LEA’s common vision and objec-tives have remained the same: to

set voluntary standards for law enforce-ment agencies, public safety communica-tions agencies and public safety training academies; establish a process that will assist these agencies in meeting these standards; and provide a modern manage-ment model to support their operational and administrative needs. As a result, CALEA provides a comprehensive set of programs, standards, and services de-signed to support the needs of the public safety community.

The true mark of an organization like CALEA is its ability to consistently move forward, instituting necessary adjust-ments to the ever changing needs of its clients and public safety professionals.

Success during the year is evident, despite the many challenges facing public safety agencies. In 2009, 276 agencies in the United States, Canada, and Mexico found the will and means to achieve CALEA Accreditation, Re-accreditation, Recognition or Re-Recognition. In ad-dition, 81 agencies entered the CALEA process for the first time.

As CALEA celebrates 30 years of progress, it strives to continuously improve the quality of public safety services by provid-ing innovative and visionary leadership to professional and democratic public safety values throughout the world.

historYThe Commission was founded in 1979 through the combined efforts of the In-ternational Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA), and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). The Commission is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt (501[c]3) corporation and is not part of any governmental entity. Twenty-one Commissioners from law en-forcement as well as the public and private sector form the Board of Directors.

The Commission was established for two reasons: to develop a set of law enforce-ment standards, and to establish and ad-minister an accreditation process through which law enforcement agencies could demonstrate voluntarily that they meet professionally recognized criteria for excel-lence in management and service delivery.

Over the years, additional credential-ing programs have been developed. In January 1999, the Public Safety Com-munications Accreditation Program for public safety communications centers was developed, followed by the CALEA Recognition Program, which is tailored for smaller law enforcement agencies. In 2001, CALEA launched the Public Safety Training Academy Accreditation Pro-gram. As a whole, these programs have produced a modern management model for public safety agencies.

missionThe Commission’s overall mission remains to improve the delivery of public safety services, primarily through voluntary public safety agency accredita-tion and recognition programs, organized and maintained in the public interest. Once implemented, these programs offer an agency’s Chief Executive Officer, on a continuing basis, a blueprint that pro-motes the efficient use of resources, im-proves service delivery, and strengthens existing procedures; all while creating a solid foundation for the agency’s future.

2009 marked the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the Commission on Accreditation for

Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®). During the year, the Commission celebrated past

successes as well as initiated new strategies to allow CALEA to meet future challenges. The

mission of bringing professional excellence to the domestic and international public safety

community remains CALEA’s principal priority.

4 The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies

operations 2009 highlights

strategic Planning initiatives

C ALEA is committed to continu-ously evaluating and updating its programs and processes. This is

done to ensure the relevance of services provided and to develop and deliver new services, while preserving the integrity and professionalism of the accreditation model. CALEA places great importance on consistant growth and developing a strategic work plan that strives to provide the best client services in the most eco-nomical manner.

During the 2009 Raleigh Conference, the Commission discussed the feasibility of redefining the role of the Commission’s Strategic Planning Committee. The Com-mission decided to alter the structure of the committee to compliment the planning process for the future needs of CALEA. The change will ensure that CALEA is prepared to take advantage of future opportunities in the public safety accreditation environment.

As a result of this decision, Commissioner/Staff assignments were modified in order to achieve a stronger integration of strate-gic planning within the components of the Commission. Four subcommittees were established during the reformation of the Strategic Planning Committee: Communi-cations, New Business, Program Develop-ment and Enhancement, and Recruiting and Retention.

At the Strategic Planning Committee meeting in Salt Lake City in November, 2009, two additional, ad hoc subcom-mittees were established to address the concerns and needs of small agencies and issues concerning college and university law enforcement agencies.

The Strategic Planning Committee and its subcommittees will be focusing on the following issues in 2010:

■■ The “reengineering” of the accredita-tion process. This will include the development of assessment strategies to focus on outcomes and the accom-plishment of important public safety objectives.

■■ The development of strategies to address the specific needs of smaller agencies in accreditation programs.

■■ Developing of specific accreditation chapters and/or programs for colleges/universities/educational-based sworn and non-sworn police/security components.

standards for Public safety training AcademiesCALEA continues to undertake periodic reviews of its standards manuals with regard to the contemporary needs of its public safety professionals. A review committee of knowledgeable and experienced practitioners conducted a comprehensive and extensive revision of the CALEA Standards for Public Safety Training Academies.

The revised manual was approved by the Commission at the Raleigh, North Caro-lina Conference in March 2009. The 2nd Edition of the CALEA Standards for Public Safety Training Academies was distributed in June with and effective date of July 1, 2009. The transition date to the 2nd Edition was established as one year from the effective date, July 1, 2010. An update of the CALEA Accreditation Compliance Express -Training (CACE-T) software program was also made available.

Cost-saving on-siteCALEA has long understood the impor-tance of controlling the cost of accredita-tion. This became even more relevant in light of the troubled economy which drastically impacted public safety orga-nizations. To this end, CALEA developed a new strategy for the delivery of on-site assessment services. This new concept was approved in December 2008 for beta testing. At the 2009 March conference, the Commission extended this new process to all agencies and programs.

The new assessment strategy employs agencies to increase the number of files mailed to assessors for off-site review. Additionally, instead of three assessors, law enforcement accreditation assessment teams are composed of only two members who arrive at the onsite and depart the assessment earlier than when compared to the traditional model. Although honorari-ums will be increased for the two partici-pating assessors from a four and one-half day to a six day rate, the reduction in travel, lodging and number of participants makes the accreditation process more cost effective. The result is approximately a seven percent reduction in costs, which translates to about $1,000 on average for most client agencies.

The new process successfully reduces the cost of accreditation activities, while maintaining the validity and credibility of the proven accreditation model.

CALeA-rAnd Performance measurement ProjectIn fall, 2007, a representative of the RAND Corporation approached CALEA to

The year saw continued success in CALEA’s pro-active approach to addressing contemporary issues facing

public safety agencies. The following is a summary of the significant, 2009 activities and accomplishments

that will reinforce CALEA’s ability to meet its mission.


present a proposal to (1) review the work CALEA had already done on developing measures to compare performance of po-lice agencies, and, (2) select four CALEA agencies to participate in a new project funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The project began with a meeting of the appropriate CALEA, RAND and agency personnel in February 2008. This group developed a number of potential measures that were reviewed on-site at each agency for feasi-bility. In June of 2008, RAND and CALEA received a new DOJ grant that allowed five additional CALEA agencies to join the project.

In May 2009, representatives from Rand, DOJ, CALEA and academia met to review the results of the 2008, pilot CALEA-RAND project. Representatives from the five additional CALEA agencies also attended. The results of the pilot project were reviewed in depth and plans made to extend the project to the additional agen-cies. All remaining data was collected by the end of 2009 and ready for review by all nine participating agencies in 2010.

database upgrade Previously, CALEA sent out an RFP concerning technical services designed to upgrade, integrate and expand CALEA’s existing databases. CALEA chose Solution Developers, Inc. to construct the database and, in November 2009, the upgrade was completed. The new management informa-tion system extends CALEA’s data gather-ing capabilities and supports clients in streamlining their on-site activities. The enhancement also modernized administra-tive duties for CALEA staff.

Change notices on-LineOver the past few years, CALEA has worked diligently to expedite communica-tions with client agencies. One key strat-egy involved the use of technology and electronic messaging. In the past, Change Notices were not available until the year’s end. Early in 2009, CALEA began post-ing all Change Notices for standards on the website. The posted versions are in print format and ready to be placed in the respective standards manuals. Clients are able to receive the notices when produced,

thereby keeping standards manuals up-to-date. This contributes to a stronger accreditation process and the timely dis-semination of important information.

CALeA represented at international forumIn November 2009, retired Chief of Police and CALEA Chairperson William D. Miller represented CALEA at an international forum on performance standards in law enforcement sponsored by the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Forum drew law enforcement experts from the PRC, the United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and Great Britain as well as over 60 PRC police officers. It is hoped that, as a result of this meeting, future opportunities will be established to work with the Chinese government to develop appropriate profes-sional standards for law enforcement.

■■ In addition to the CALEA Programs and Process related training, with selected courses in Spanish, the following workshops were held: 911 and Video Relay Service: How are the Calls Different?; A Panel Discus-sion on Managing and Motivating Different Generations at Work; Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design and the Role it Plays in Revi-talizing a Community; Implementing a Crises Intervention Team Program: The Wake County Experience; Imple-menting a POP Culture in a Police Department; Initial Management of a Tactical Incident; Law Enforce-ment Digital Forensics: Problems and Perspectives; Making Performance Appraisals Work; Pawn Shops and How They Benefit Law Enforcement Agencies; Quality Assurance; RPD Net: Developing and Designing an Intranet for Law Enforcement Agen-cies; Suicide Bombers: The Future of Domestic Terrorism; The Amber Alert Initiative and the Kassie Trimmer Case; The Business of Law Enforce-ment; The Importance of Physical Fitness for Law Enforcement; and The Role of a Dedicated Crash Recon-struction Unit.

■■ The following panels were presented: Accreditation Manager Discussion; CEO Discussion; and Hosting a CALEA Conference.

■■ The following groups met: Public Safety Communications Accredita-tion Support Network; State Agency Accreditation Coalition, and the Latin Police Accreditation Coalition.

■■ The following Standing and ad hoc committees met: Awards, CALEA Agency Support Fund, Corporate Af-fairs; Investment, Outreach; Stan-dards Review and Interpretation; and Strategic Planning.

■■ A Full Commission Business Session was held.

■■ A special luncheon for new attendees was hosted.

■■ Eighty-six agencies were reaccred-ited.

■■ Initial CALEA Accreditation was awarded to 12 new agencies.

■■ Four agencies were awarded CALEA Recognition.

■■ Two agencies were recognized through the Alliance Program.

■■ A CALEA Exhibit Hall was held.

■■ Attendance: 881

raleigh, north Carolina | march 18–21, 2009

■■ In addition to the CALEA Programs and Process related training, with selected courses in Spanish, the follow-ing workshops were held: 25 Things an Employer Can Do to Protect Themselves from Claims of Discrimination; Creat-ing Defensible Personnel Practices; Lessons Learned from the Virginia Tech Shootings; LifeNet Health-Saving Lives, Restoring Health; LInX Law Enforcement Information Exchange; Reintegration of Military Reservists Back into the Work-force; Project RETAINS; Telecommunica-tor Emergency Response Team (TERT); The Billboard Emergency Alert System, (The B.E.A.S. Project); The Call-Takers Role in Missing and Exploited Children; The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA): What Law Enforcement Needs to Know; The Washington State Child Homicide Study: Who is Killing our Children?; and, Who’s Watching?-The Importance of Character and Integrity.

■■ A Small Agency Roundtable was intro-duced as a regular conference feature.

■■ The following panels were presented: Accreditation Manager Discussion; CEO Discussion; and Hosting a CALEA Conference.

■■ The following groups met: Public Safety Communications Accredita-tion Support Network; State Agency Accreditation Coalition and the Latin Police Accreditation Coalition.

■■ The following Standing committees met at the Conference: Corporate Affairs; 6 The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies

hampton, Virginia | July 29–August 1, 2009

operations Commission Conferences

■■ In addition to the CALEA Programs and Process related training, with selected courses in Spanish, the follow-ing workshops were held: All-Hazard Training and Exercising: A Critical Incident Preparedness Necessity; Cre-ating a Tactical Operations Team; De-veloping and Implementing Computer-Based Training; Evolution of Court Security; Grant Funding Procedures for Strike Forces; How to Train Police Officers a Police Chief Wants and Citizens Desire; Jail Investigations/In-telligence Gathering; Prison Gangs and Gang Intelligence Gathering; Regis-tered Public- Safety Leader (RPL): Your Path to Success; “Riding the Brand”: Understanding Law Enforcement Eth-ics; The Call-Takers Role in Missing and Exploited Children; The K-9 Unit, an Administrator’s Perspective; Trolley Square Active Gunman Debrief; and Who Needs Critical Incident Stress Management.

■■ The following panels were presented: Accreditation Manager Discussion; CEO Discussion; and Hosting a CA-LEA Conference.

■■ The following groups met: Latin Police Accreditation Coalition, Public Safety Communications Accredita-tion Support Network; and State Agency Accreditation Coalition.

■■ The following Standing committees met at the Conference: Corporate Affairs; Outreach; and Standards Review and Interpretation.

■■ The following ad hoc committees met by conference call prior to the Conference: Awards and CALEA Agency Support Fund.

■■ A meeting of the Full Commission Stra-tegic Planning Committee was held.



■■ Sixty-eight agencies were reaccredited.

■■ Accreditation was awarded to 17 new agencies.

■■ Five agencies were granted CALEA Recognition.

■■ Commission accepted the 2008 CA-LEA Annual Report.

■■ The budget for Fiscal Year 2010 was adopted.

■■ Conference sites for 2012 were selected.

■■ CALEA Executive Board for 2010 was selected.


■■ Attendance: 524.

Outreach; and Standards Review and Interpretation.

■■ The following ad hoc committees met by conference call prior to the Confer-ence: Awards and CALEA Agency Sup-port Fund.

■■ The Strategic Planning Commit-tee, earlier expanded to include the entire Commission, met along with four newly created Sub-Committees: Listening; Marketing; Technology; and Partners, Products and Services.



■■ Sixty-one agencies were reaccredited.

■■ Accreditation was awarded to 11 new agencies.

■■ CALEA Recognition was awarded seven agencies.

■■ One agency was re-recognized.

■■ Commission accepted the 2008 CALEA Audit Report.

■■ A draft budget for FY-2010 was re-viewed.

■■ Initial proposals for conference sites in 2012 were reviewed.


■■ Attendance: 608.

hampton, Virginia | July 29–August 1, 2009 salt Lake City, utah | november 18–21, 2009

7Annual Report 2009


CALeA tri-ArC This unique award is granted to public safety entities that concurrently hold all three CALEA Accreditation awards: Law Enforcement; Public Safety Communications; and Public Safety Training Academy. The 2009 recipients were the Prince William County Police Department,

Prince William County, Virginia; it’s Office of Public Safety Communications and the County Criminal Justice Academy. The “TRI” reflects the three accreditation programs and “ARC” symbolizes the synergistic power and light created as the result of an unusual achievement.

Presidential AwardIn March, the Commission approved a “President’s Award” in recognition of select individuals and/or organizations who have shown continuous support for the advance-ment of CALEA Accreditation across the public safety profession. The first Presiden-tial Award was presented by Commission Chairperson Dekmar to the International Association of Police Chiefs at their annual conference in Denver, Colorado.

Assessor Awards In 2005, the Commission began to recognize at each annual Fall CALEA Conference those public safety officials who have shown their long-term commit-ment to CALEA by serving as an assessor; the Commission’s “eyes and ears” in the accreditation process. It was determined that a Certificate of Appreciation would be awarded to those persons who have served as an active CALEA Assessor for 10 or more years. In addition, a special plaque is designated for active assessors who have served 20 or more years.

At this year’s Fall Conference, twenty-six active CALEA Assessors were recognized for serving 10 or more years. Five additional CALEA Assessors qualified for the 20 Year Award: Assistant Chief Kenneth W. Findley, Deer Park (TX) Police Department; Chief David L. Kurz, Durham (NH) Police Depart-ment; Chief Leo C. McCann (Retired), Skokie (IL) Police Department; Chief Richard A. Mat-tice, Kentwood (MI) Police Department; and, Chief Mary Ann Viverette (Retired), Gaithers-burg (MD) Police Department.

CALeA flagship Agency This program is designed to acknowledge the achievement and expertise of some of the most successful CALEA Accredited agencies. It is also meant to provide exem-plary guidance to other agencies seeking accreditation. Flagship Agencies are chosen from each round of on-sites by agency type, program, and their past success with the accreditation process. These agencies are invited to exhibit at the CALEA Conference to display their agency directives, offer networking opportunities, and share their experience with CALEA Accreditation.

The following agencies were designated as CALEA Flagship Agencies in 2009:

Aventura (FL) Police Department

Bartlett (IL) Police Department

Broward County (FL) Sheriff’s Office

Cary (NC) Police Department

Chesterfield (MO) Police Department

Clayton (MO) Police Department

Dublin (OH) Division of Police

El Paso County (CO) Sheriff’s Office

Elgin (IL) Police Department

Farmington (CT) Police Department

Florida Department of Law Enforcement

Forsyth County (GA) Sheriff’s Office

Frederick (MD) Police Department

Heath (OH) Police Department

Honolulu (HI) Police Department

Howard County (MD) Police Department

Joliet (IL) Police Department

Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training

Kettering (OH) Police Department

Knoxville (TN) Police Department

Lebanon (TN) Public Safety Department Police Division

Lower Allen Township (PA) Police Department

Miami Beach (FL) Police Department

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Montgomery County (OH) Sheriff’s Office

Naperville (IL) Police Department

New Bern (NC) Police Department

Newark (DE) Police Department

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation

North Carolina State Highway Patrol

North Dakota Highway Patrol

North East Multi-Regional Training, Inc. (IL)

Northern Arizona University Police Department

Peachtree City (GA) Police Department

Plano (TX) Police Department

Polk County (FL) Sheriff’s Office

Prince William County (VA) Office of Public Safety Communications

Prince William County (VA) Police Department

Rhode Island State Police

Rochester (NY) Police Department

Throughout the year, CALEA continued to recognize outstanding individuals and agencies involved in the

accreditation process.

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Scarsdale (NY) Police Department

Seminole County (FL) Sheriff’s Office

Sioux City (IA) Police Department

Springfield (MO) Police Department

St. Petersburg (FL) Police Department

University of Missouri-Columbia Police Department

University of Richmond (VA) Police Department

University of Vermont Police Services

Vandalia (OH) Division of Police

Vernon Hills (IL) Police Department

Volusia County (FL) Sheriff’s Office

Wheeling (IL) Police Department

Williamsburg (VA) Police Department

Willowbrook (IL) Police Department

Winston-Salem (NC) Police Department

At the Opening Session of each CALEA Conference, CALEA’s Flagship Agencies are announced and they receive a special certificate at the Conference’s Celebration Banquet. In addition, these agencies are identified in the CALEA Update magazine.

CALeA Certificate of meritorious Accreditation

This award is presented to agen-cies that have been CALEA Accredited for 15 or more continuous years. These agen-cies receive enhanced wall

certificates and are identified and presented at each of the three annual confer-

ences. The following agencies received this certificate in 2009:

Albuquerque (NM) Police Department

Alexandria (VA) Sheriff’s Office

Arapahoe County (CO) Sheriff’s Office

Athens-Clarke County (GA) Police Department

Beloit (WI) Police Department

Bismarck (ND) Police Department

Burleson (TX) Police Department

Cary (NC) Police Department

Covington (GA) Police Department

Dublin (OH) Division of Police

Evendale (OH) Police Department

Farmington (CT) Police Department


Fulton County (GA) Police Department

Gaston County (NC) Police Department

Goffstown (NH) Police Department

Grandview (MO) Police Department

Hamilton (OH) Police Department

Howard County (MD) Department of Police

Hurst (TX) Police Department

Kettering (OH) Police Department

Knoxville (TN) Police Department

Loveland (CO) Police Department

Manatee County (FL) Sheriff’s Office

Manchester (NH) Police Department

Manchester (CT) Police Department

Maryville (TN) Police Department

Midland (TX) Police Department


Montgomery County (OH) Sheriff’s Office

Mount Pleasant (SC) Police Department

Naperville (IL) Police Department

New Canaan (CT) Police Department


Peachtree City (GA) Police Department

Plano (TX) Police Department

Polk County (FL) Sheriff’s Office

Prince William County (VA) Police Department

Raleigh (NC) Police Department

Roanoke County (VA) Police Department

Rochester (NY) Police Department

Scarsdale (NY) Police Department

Shaker Heights (OH) Police Department

St. Petersburg (FL) Police Department

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Thomasville (GA) Police Department

University of Arizona Police Department

University of Richmond (VA) Police Department

Vandalia (OH) Division of Police

Volusia County (FL) Sheriff’s Office

Washington County (TN) Sheriff’s Office

Waycross (GA) Police Department

West Carrollton (OH) Police Department

Wethersfield (CT) Police Department

Wheeling (IL) Police Department

Williamsburg (VA) Police Department

Willowbrook (IL) Police Department

Wilmette (IL) Police Department

Wilson (NC) Police Department

CALEA Meritorious Agencies are announced at the Conference’s Celebration Banquet as well as recognized in the CALEA Update magazine.


the Commission

A Commission Board composed of 21 members governs CALEA. They reflect a representation from lo-

cal, state/provincial and international law enforcement and public safety organiza-tions, along with business, academia, the judiciary, and state/provincial and local government. The Commissioners are appointed by the four founding law enforcement organizations and serve a three-year term and may be reappointed to two additional terms. They serve without compensation, with their travel and ac-commodations expenses being reimbursed by CALEA.

The Commission elects a Board of Officers at each November CALEA Conference for the following year. The 2009 Execu-tive Board was: President/Chairperson, Louis Dekmar, Chief of Police, LaGrange, Georgia; Vice President/Vice Chairperson J. Grayson Robinson, Sheriff, Arapahoe County, Colorado; Secretary, Robert Green-law, Director, Delaware County Emergency Communications, Delaware, Ohio; and Treasurer, James N. Robey, Senator, 13th District of Maryland, Annapolis, Maryland.

At year’s end, Commissioners Gary Cordner, Donald Hunter, Gary Margolis, Daniel Parkinson and James Robey were reappointed for the 2010–2012 term. In addition, one new Commissioner was ap-pointed for the 2010–2012 term: Sheriff Craig Webre, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. Commissioner John Glover retired from the Commission.

Commissioner BiographiesTheron L. BowmanTheron Bowman is the Chief of Police of the Arlington (TX) Police Department, a position he has held since 1999. Chief Bowman is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, where he serves on the Executive Committee, the Financial Review Committee, and the IACP Foundation, as well as a member of the Police Executive Research Forum

and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. He received a Bachelor’s degree in biology, Master’s degree in public administration, and a Doctorate degree in urban and public administration, all from the University of Texas at Arlington. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the FBI Na-tional Executive Institute, and the Senior Management Institute for Police. Chief Bowman is also a lecturer and adjunct professor for several colleges and universi-ties and has frequently published articles on law enforcement topics. The Arlington Police Department has been CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited since 1989.

Gayle M. CameronGayle Cameron began her career in 1980 as a road duty trooper in southern New Jersey for the New Jersey State Police. With progressive advancement, she held command positions in several sections including the Forensic Science Bureau, Identification & Information Technology, Division Human Resources, and Admin-istration before retiring in May 2008 as Deputy Superintendent of Investiga-tions with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Commissioner Cameron has a Bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater State College and a Master’s degree from Seton Hall University. She also graduated from the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Devel-opment Seminar and the Northwestern University School of Staff and Command. She is a member of several professional organizations including past president and founding member of New Jersey Women in Law Enforcement, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Na-tional Association of Women Law Enforce-ment Executives. The New Jersey State Police has been CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited since 2007.

Gary W. CordnerGary Cordner is a professor in the Depart-ment of Criminal Justice, Kutztown Uni-versity, Pennsylvania. Prior to his teaching career, he was a police officer in Ocean City, Maryland, and was the chief of the

St. Michael’s (MD) Police Department. Dr. Cordner is a past editor of the American Journal of Police and Police Quarterly, past President of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), and co-founder and past President of the Police Section of ACJS. He is co-author of several textbooks, and has published numerous articles and book chapters on community policing, po-lice administration, and related topics. He has a Bachelor’s degree in criminal Justice from Northeastern University, a Master’s degree in criminal justice and a Doctorate degree in social science/criminal justice from Michigan State University. Dr. Cord-ner was the recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award by the Southern Crimi-nal Justice Association, and outstanding alumnus awards by Northeastern Univer-sity and Michigan State University.

Stephen J. DeBenedittisThe Honorable Stephen DeBenedittis is the Mayor of the Town of Herndon, Virgin-ia, having been reelected in 2008. He rep-resents the town on the Northern Virginia Regional Commission and the Northern Virginia Transportation Association Planning Coordination Advisory Commit-tee. Mayor DeBenedittis has a Bachelor’s degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The Herndon Police Department has been CALEA Law Enforce-ment Accredited since 1986.

Louis M. Dekmar (President/Chairperson)Louis Dekmar is the Chief of Police of the LaGrange (GA) Police Department and also serves as the Vice President/Vice Chairperson of the Commission. He is a member of the International Association Chiefs of Police, the past President of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, a former Council Member for the Georgia Peace Officer’s Standards and Training Council, a current member of the Georgia Board of Public Safety and has served as a Federal Monitor for the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar. Chief Dekmar holds

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a Bachelor’s degree in administration of justice from the University of Wyoming and a Master’s degree in public administration from Georgia College and State University. He is also an adjunct professor for several colleges and institutions. The LaGrange Police De-partment has been CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited since 1999.

John D. GloverJohn Glover retired as Vice President of Corporate Security from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company in 2002. He was a Special Agent with the FBI from 1966 to 1989, retiring as one of three Executive Assis-tant Directors who reported directly to the director of the FBI. He is a member of the Society of Former FBI Agents, a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and numerous other law enforcement associations. He was formerly Co-Chairman of the United States Depart-ment’s Overseas Security Advisory Counsel. Commissioner Glover earned a Bachelor’s degree from Florida A & M University, and Master’s and Doctorate degrees in public administration from the University of Southern California. He retired from the Commission in December 2008.

Robert R. Greenlaw (Secretary)Robert Greenlaw is the Director of the Dela-ware County (OH) Emergency Communica-tions Center and also serves as the Secretary of the Commission. Commissioner Green-law has over forty years of public safety and emergency management experience, beginning as a volunteer fire fighter in the Village of Ridgewood, New Jersey in 1967. He went on to be the director of the North-west Bergen Central Dispatch in Ridgewood, establishing the first joint municipal public safety dispatch center in northern New Jer-sey, and leading that agency to become the first to achieve CALEA Public Safety Com-munications Accreditation in 1999. He is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey.

Richard W. Holden, Sr.Richard Holden retired as Commander of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol

in 2004, concluding a 35 year career at the agency. Commissioner Holden is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, where he served as Chair of the Di-vision of State and Provincial Police and on the Executive Committee for Highway Safe-ty, and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. In addition to attending North Carolina A&T Univer-sity, he is a graduate of the Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville and the FBI’s National Executive Institute. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol has been CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited since 2000.

Curtis L. HoltCurtis Holt is the City Manager of Wyo-ming, Michigan. During his tenure with the city of Wyoming, he has directly par-ticipated in the renovation, expansion and financing of several public safety agencies including the opening of a new police station. Commissioner Holt has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in public administra-tion from Grand Valley State University in Michigan and holds a Credentialed City Manager designation by the International City/County Management Association. The Wyoming Police Department is enrolled in the CALEA Law Enforcement Accredita-tion Program.

Don C. HunterDon Hunter retired as Sheriff of Collier County, Florida, a position he held for 20 years, at the end of 2008, and currently holds a position with JARI Research in Boca Raton, Florida. He is a member of the National Sheriffs’ Association, the Florida Sheriffs Association, the Interna-tional Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Police Executive Research Forum. Commissioner Hunter has a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree from Florida State University; is a graduate of the FBI National Academy; and participated in Harvard University’s Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Govern-ment. He has also been an instructor at the Florida Criminal Justice Institute, Center for Executive Studies. In 2008 he

Commissioners are appointed

by the four founding law

enforcement organizations

and serve a three-year term

and may be reappointed to two

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was named “Law Enforcement Officer of the Year” by the Collier County Bar Association. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has been CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited since 1994.

Ted G. KamatchusTed Kamatchus is the Sheriff of Marshall County, Iowa, a position he has held since 1988. He began his law enforcement career in 1976 in rural Minnesota, working in various small communities while attend-ing Mankato State University. He is past President of both the National Sheriffs’ Association and the Iowa State Sheriffs and Deputies Association. Sheriff Kamatchus was appointed to the Department of Home-land Security’s Homeland Security Science and Technology Committee in 2004. His experience in the technology aspects of law enforcement stems from considerable involvement with various committees and organizations such as the Law Enforce-ment Information Technology Standards Council, the Law Enforcement Execu-tive Forum, and the COPS Consortium Committee. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office has been CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited since 1999.

A. DeWade LangleyDeWade Langley is the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, a position he has held since 1995, longer than any director in the history of the agency. Director Langley is a past Presi-dent of the Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies, and serves on the advisory boards for the aviation and law enforcement programs at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater and Okla-homa City. Director Langley also served for over 35 years with the United States Army Reserve and the Oklahoma Army National Guard. He has a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, and a Doctorate degree in education from Oklahoma State University. He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society and serves on numerous boards and commissions including the Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investiga-tion has been CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited since 2002.

Gary J. MargolisGary Margolis is an associate professor in the College of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont, a position he assumed in May 2009, after serving as the chief of the university’s department of police service for over a decade. He also serves on the state of Vermont’s Homeland Security Advisory Committee and as an adviser to the United States Department of Justice, De-partment of Education, and Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to campus safety and higher education security. Commissioner Margolis is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and of the Internation-al Association of Campus Law Enforce-ment Administrators. He has a Master’s degree in education and a Doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies and is a graduate of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government Execu-tive Education Program. The University of Vermont Police Service has been CA-LEA Law Enforcement Accredited since 2003.

Richard W. MyersRichard Myers is the Chief of Police for the Colorado Springs (CO) Police Depart-ment, a position he has held since January 2007. He has also led departments as chief in Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Chief Myers is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar. He is a past President of the Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association, and the Society of Police Futurists International. He is an active member in several national and regional law enforcement organizations, and currently is on the Board of Directors for the Police Executive Research Forum. Chief Myers holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Michigan State University. The Colorado Springs Police Department has been CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited since 1991.

Daniel C. ParkinsonDaniel Parkinson is the Chief of Police with the Cornwall (ON) Community Police Service. He is the recipient of the Mem-bers of the Order of Merit of the Police Force (M.O.M) recognizing contributions that extend beyond protection of the com-munity. He has been awarded the Police Exemplary Service Medal for 20 and 30 years of meritorious police service and is also the recipient of the Queen’s silver and golden jubilee medals. Chief Parkinson is the 1st Vice President with the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, as well as a member of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He is a graduate of the University of Cambridge, England, with a degree in applied crimi-nology and police studies. The Cornwall Community Police Service is enrolled in the CALEA Recognition Program

Joseph M. PolisarJoseph Polisar is the Chief of Police of Garden Grove (CA) Police Department, a position he has held since 1998, following his retirement as chief of the Albuquer-que (NM) Police Department. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in management from the University of Phoenix, Albuquerque and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, FBI National Executive Institute, and the program for Senior Executives in State and local Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Univer-sity. Chief Polisar is a past President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, a past President of the New Mexico Associa-tion of Chiefs of Police, and a past President the New Mexico Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates. The Garden Grove Police Department has been CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited since 1988.

James N. Robey (Treasurer)The Honorable James Robey is the Senator for the 13th District of Maryland, and also serves as Treasurer for the Commission. He served as Howard County Executive for two terms, following his retirement in 1998 as chief of the Howard County (MD)


Police Department, a CALEA Accredited Law Enforcement agency since 1990. Senator Robey has served in leadership positions both regionally and nationally in several organizations, including as past President of the Maryland Association of Counties and past President of the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association. He has a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the Univer-sity of Maryland and a Master’s degree in administration and management from Hood College. Senator Robey also graduated from the Police Executive Research Forum Senior Management Institute for Police, the FBI’s National Academy, and the FBI Law Enforce-ment Executive Development Seminar.

J. Grayson Robinson (Vice President/Vice Chairperson)Grayson Robinson is Sheriff of the Arapahoe County (CO) Sheriff’s Office, a position he has held since 2002. He also serves as the Vice President/Vice Chairperson for the Commission. Sheriff Robinson is actively involved with the National Sheriffs’ Associa-tion and currently serves on the Legislative Affairs, Counter Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Accreditations, Detention and Corrections committees. He is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Police Executive Research Forum. He has a Bachelor’s degree in business administration and a Master’s degree in public administra-tion from the University of Colorado. Sheriff Robinson also is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the FBI Law Enforce-ment Executive Development Seminar, and the State and Local Executives Program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office has been CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited since 1988 and Public Safety Communications Accredited since 2007.

Thomas H. Warren, Sr.Thomas Warren is the President/CEO of the Urban League of Nebraska, a position he as-sumed following his retirement in late 2007 as the Chief of Police of the Omaha (NE) Police Department, a CALEA Law Enforce-ment Accredited agency since 2001. He was

chosen Omaha Police Department Em-ployee of the Year in 1999 and was its first accreditation manager. He has a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Morningside College and a Master’s degree in criminal justice with an option in public administra-tion from the University of Nebraska. He is a graduate of the FBI’s National Executive Institute Leadership Development Training Program and was selected as a Fellow and was inducted into the National Academy of Public Administrators. Commissioner War-ren is a member of the National Organiza-tion of Black Law Enforcement Executives and serves on the Boards of Directors of sev-eral organizations, including the University

of Nebraska at Omaha Alumni Association, the Conference for Inclusive Communities, and the Durham Museum.

Grant S. WegnerThe Honorable Grant Wegner is a Circuit Court Judge for the 16th Judicial Circuit of Illinois. Prior to becoming a member of the judiciary, Judge Wegner was in private practice and served as a part-time As-sistant State’s Attorney in Kendall County, Illinois. He is a past and present active participant on several judicial commit-tees and community advisory boards. For the past ten years he has served on the Illinois Supreme Court’s Mentoring Com-


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mittee and the Court’s Automation and Technology Committee. Since 2002, he has served on the Illinois Family Violence Council Judicial Ethics Committee and is on the local Advisory Council for the Boy Scouts of America. Judge Wegner holds a Bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University and a Juris Doctorate from Hamline University in Minnesota.

Lisa G. WomackLisa Womack is the Chief of Police of the Elgin (IL) Police Department, a position she has held since 2005. She began her law enforcement career in 1992 with the Arlington (TX) Police Department and left as a Deputy Chief in 2004 to become chief of the Sugar Land (TX) Police Depart-ment. Chief Womack holds a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Texas Woman’s University and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of North Texas. The Elgin Police Depart-ment has been CALEA Law Enforcement Accredited since 2003.

At the Fall Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Commission announced the ap-pointment of a new Commissioner to serve from 2010 through 2012.

Craig WebreCraig Webre is Sheriff of the Lafourche Parish (LA) Sheriff’s Office, a position he has held since 1992. Sheriff Webre is currently the chairman of the regional governing board of the Gulf States Regional Center for Public Safety Innovations, chairman of Southeast Louisiana Criminalistics Labora-tory Commission and Board Member of Metropolitan Law Enforcement Commis-sion. He is the Past-President of the National Sheriffs’ Association. He has a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and Juris Doctor of Law from Loyola University School of Law. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has been CALEA Accredited since 2000.

CALeA staffDuring the year, the Commission main-tained a 14 member staff, under the

direction of Executive Director Sylvester Daughtry, Jr. They conduct all activities associated with the Commission’s pro-grams. CALEA also subcontracts supple-mental service from a variety of individu-als and companies.

CALeA AssessorsCALEA Assessors play a vital role in the accreditation process because they act as the Commission’s representatives. Mini-mum assessor qualifications are:

■■ A minimum of a baccalaureate degree or equivalent work experience and education.

■■ Five years of current full-time public safety experience as either a first-line supervisor or higher, or a high-level of administrative experience that requires considerable use of discretion or five years of CALEA accreditation experience.

■■ The ability to write a high quality professional report.

■■ A solid knowledge of CALEA Standards and Processes.

Eligible candidates are selected based on CALEA’s demographic needs that include, but are not limited to, the size, type, and location of the candidates’ agency. In addi-tion, individual demographics such as race, sex, and experience of the potential asses-sor are considered.

On-site assessments can range from three to five days, depending on the program and agency size. In general, a law enforcement accreditation on-site is for four days, with a team of two assessors; one is the desig-nated team leader and the other is a team member. The agency prepays an estimated on-site assessment charge, which covers travel, lodging, and per diem for the team, plus other related costs.

During the on-site assessment, the team verifies the agency’s compliance with stan-dards by checking proofs and interviewing agency personnel. The team also inspects the agency’s facilities as well as hold-ing a public forum for community input

and comments. The team leader writes a report based upon the team’s findings, which is forwarded through staff to the Board of Commissioners. During hearings conducted at each of its conferences, the Commission reviews assessment reports and determines whether or not to grant an agency accreditation or recognition.

In 2009, 276 on-site assessments were con-ducted at agencies seeking initial accredi-tation, reaccreditation and recognition. Three hundred thirty-four CALEA trained assessors were selected from a pool of 491 to conduct these on-site assessments.

Police Accreditation Coalitions (PAC)The Police Accreditation Coalitions (PACs) are unique to the accreditation process. At the state or regional level, these associations of CALEA Accred-ited Agency personnel, join together in a common effort to help each other through the accreditation process. They function as a resource for information, advocacy, assistance, and networking. One of the most notable services they perform is the conducting of “mock” on-site assessments for PAC members. Mock on-sites serve as a preliminary review to catch any deficiencies or problems prior to the official CALEA on-site and are frequently credited as essential for a suc-cessful on-site.

There are 31 PAC organizations in the United States and Canada. Some represen-tatives from these coalitions use the Com-mission’s triennial meetings as a venue to meet and exchange information, as well as meeting at the local level. The PAC’s pro-vide an extremely useful resource, not only for their participating members, but for the Commission as well.

Alliance ProgramCALEA’s Alliance Program with state/provincial accreditation program provid-ers was created in 1999 and revised in 2005. The Alliance Program is designed


to enhance law enforcement, particularly agencies with fewer than 25 employees, by consolidating professional credentialing efforts. The Alliance Program establishes formal relationships with state/provincial accreditation organizations and permits limited use of CALEA Standards.

States and provinces with accreditation programs that desire an alliance with CALEA must have their programs reviewed to ensure their standards and operating procedures meet CALEA’s expectations. Currently, CALEA has a formal relation-ship with the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police; the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Peace Officers Standards and Training Division; and the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police.

CALeA Agency support fundAt its 2003 Summer Conference, CALEA announced the creation of the CALEA Agency Support Fund (CASF). The purpose of the CASF is to award grants to agencies with 50 or fewer full-time em-ployees, seeking initial law enforcement, public safety communications, or public safety training academy accreditation and which are unable to do so due to lack of adequate funds.

Under this program, eligible agencies receive a grant for the administrative portion of their initial accreditation fees. On-site assessment fees are not included in the grant. The Commission approved two sources of income for the fund: the net profits from the sale of CALEA’s wearable merchandise and a ten percent contribution from any annual operating budget surplus.

Any law enforcement agency, public safety communications agency, or public safety training academy, with 50 or less full-time employees, that meets the CA-LEA established criteria for participating in the accreditation programs is eligible to apply for a grant. Agencies may apply between September 1st and December 31st of the current year. Recipients are

announced at the Spring Conference in the following year.

2009 recipients of the grant were: Han-nibal (MO) Police Department; Harri-sonburg-Rockingham (VA) Emergency Communications Center; Laconia (NH) Police Department; Show Low (AZ) Police Department; Southern Pines (NC) Police Department; and the St. Edwards Univer-sity (TX) Police Department.

Publications and website CALEA’s monthly electronic newsletter CALEA News, introduced in 2007, contin-ued to be a significant source of informa-tion to pubic safety agencies. This on-line publication features highlights from CALEA’s Website, including information on CALEA Conferences, CALEA Standards changes, current news releases, and upcoming events. Also included are news items about client agencies and staff, employment opportunities, and other relevant public safety matters.

Accreditation Works, a compendium of articles written by CALEA Accredited agencies citing specific examples of how accreditation has positively affected their agencies and communities, was updated.

An updated handout, entitled CALEA Today, was developed and distributed. It highlights the many improvements that CALEA has initiated in the accreditation process over the last five years.

Issues of the CALEA Update magazine were published in February, June, and Oc-tober. This periodical is very well received and continues to introduce new features and articles.

During 2009, CALEA continued to utilize print ads having a regular presence in the following professional magazines: Police Chief (IACP); Public Safety Communica-tions (APCO); Sheriff (NSA); and Cana-dian Police Chiefs magazine (CACP).

CALEA maintains an interactive web site providing resources to clients and the

general public. The site provides use-ful information about the Commission, its programs, activities, meetings, and products. Exemplary programs and a chat-room forum are available to clients. Manual updating was made easier for clients by posting the changes to standards on the website in a print-ready format. In addition, hotel and local Convention and Visitor Bureau links are provided for conference sites for the next year. The web-address is “www.calea.org.”


2009 calea eXecUtiVe boarD anD coMMittees

eXeCutiVe BoArdLouis Dekmar-President

J. Grayson Robinson-Vice-President

James Robey-Treasurer

Robert Greenlaw-Secretary

Corporate Affairs standards review & interpretation outreach

Glover (Chair) Hunter (Chair) Holden (Chair)Kamatchus Bowman Cordner

Holt Cameron DeBenedittisMargolis Greenlaw Parkinson

Robey Langley WomackWarren Myers Brown (Staff)

Daughtry (Staff) Polisar S.Mitchell (Staff)Beatty (Staff) Robinson Garner (Staff)

WegnerShepard (Staff)Newell (Staff)

strategic PlanningCALeA Agency support fund Awards investment

polisar (Chair) Hunter (Chair) langley (Chair) robey (Chair)Cameron Dekmar DeBenedittis DekmarCordner Glover Kamatchus GreenlawHolden Greenlaw Robinson GloverLangley Robinson Womack RobinsonMargolis Robey Hyater (Staff) Daughtry (Staff)

Robey Daughtry (Staff) Beatty (Staff)

Warren Beatty (Staff)

Wegner Newell (Staff)

Daughtry (Staff)

Newell (Staff))Dixon (Staff)

review CommitteesCommittee A Committee B Committee C Committee d Committee e

robey (Chair) Kamatchus (Chair) Wegner (Chair) Greenlaw (Chair) bowman (Chair)

Glover Holt Cordner Cameron DeBenedittis

Holden Polisar Margolis Hunter Langley

Robinson Womack Warren Myers Parkinson

M. Mitchell (Staff) S. Mitchell (Staff) Hyater (Staff) Shepard (Staff) Goddard (Staff)


nAme Position* region** term no.***eXPirAtion

of term

CORDNER, Gary Education MA 1 12/09

GLOVER, John Business SE 3 12/09

HUNTER, DonC CLE 100,000+ SE 1 12/09

MARGOLIS, Gary ULE 100,000- NE 1 12/09

PARKINSON, Daniel MLE 100,00- Canada 1 12/09

ROBEY, James³ Elected State (State Senator) MA 2 12/09

CAMERON, Gayle SLE 100,000+ MA 1 12/10

DEKMAR, LouisA1 MLE 100,000- SE P/2 12/10

HOLDEN, RichardULE 100,000- (State Appointed)

SE P/2 12/10

KAMATCHUS, Ted CLE 100,000- MW 3 12/10

LANGLEY, DeWade SLE 100,000+ SW 2 12/10

WARREN, ThomasB MLE 100,000+ MW 1 12/10

WEGNER, Grant Elected State (Judge) MW P/2 12/10

WOMACK, Lisa MLE 100,000+ MW 1 12/10

BOWMAN, Theron MLE 100,000+ SW 2 12/11

DeBENEDITTIS, Stephen Elected Local (Mayor) SE 1 12/11

GREENLAW, Robert4 Regional Communications M 3 12/11

HOLT, CurtisAppointed Municipal (City Manager)

MW 1 12/11

MYERS, RichardD MLE 100,000+ M 1 12/11

POLISAR, Joseph MLE 100,000+ PW 2 12/11

ROBINSON, Grayson² CLE 100,000+ M 2 12/11

coMMission boarD terMs Effective January 2009

* CLE: County Law Enforcement

MLE: Municipal Law Enforcement

SLE: State Law Enforcement

** NE New England

MA Middle Atlantic

SE Southeast

MW North Atlantic

M Mountain

SW Southwest

PW Pacific West

*** P: Partial

Association designees:

A-IACP

B-NOBLE

C-NSA

D-PERF

1- President of Corporation;

Board Chairperson

2-Vice Chairperson

3-Treasurer of the Corporation

4-Secretary of the Corporation


International Association of Chiefs of Police President: Chief Michael J. Carroll, Goshen Township, PennsylvaniaExecutive Director: Mr. Daniel N. Rosenblatt515 North Washington St.Alexandria, VA 22314-2357

National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives President: Deputy Chief Ernest Green, University City Police Department, MissouriExecutive Director: Mr. Jessie Lee, Jr.4609 Pinecrest Office Park, Suite FAlexandria, VA 22312-1442

National Sheriffs’ Association President: Sheriff John Zaruba, DuPage County, IllinoisExecutive Director: Mr. Aaron D. Kennard1450 Duke StreetAlexandria, VA 22314-3403

Police Executive Research Forum President: Commissioner Charles Ramsey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Executive Director: Mr. Chuck Wexler1120 Connecticut Ave., NWWashington, DC 20036

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Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials- International, Inc. (APCO)President: Mr. Richard A. Mirgon, Carson City, Nevada Executive Director: Mr. George S. Rice, Jr.351 North Williamson Blvd.Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police President: Chief Brad Hill, Evansville Police Department Mr. Michael F. Ward, CAE, Executive Director10293 North Meridian StreetIndianapolis, IN 46290

Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Public Service Planning, Office of Standards and TrainingMr. Robert D. Davis, Director3750 I-55 Frontage Road N.Jackson, MS 39211-6323

New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police President: Chief Robert Coulton, Ewing Township Police DepartmentMr. Mitchell C. Sklar, Esq., CAE, Executive DirectorOne Greentree Centre, Suite 201Marlton, NJ 08053

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CanadaAlbertaAlberta Transportation, Commercial

Vehicle Enforcement

Camrose Police Service

Edmonton Police Service

Lethbridge Regional Police Service

ManitobaWinnipeg Police Service

OntarioBrantford Police Service

QuebecAeroports de Montreal

mexicoChihuahuaDirección de Seguridad Publica Municipal

de Chihuahua

united statesAlabamaBirmingham Police Department

Huntsville Police Department

Jacksonville State University Police Department

Mobile Police Department

University of Alabama at Birmingham Police Department

University of Alabama Police Department

ArizonaArizona State University Police Department

Chandler Police Department

Gilbert (Town of) Police Department

Glendale Police Department

Northern Arizona University Police Department

Peoria Police Department

Phoenix Police Department

Scottsdale Police Department

Surprise Police Department

Tucson Airport Authority Police Department

Tucson Police Department

University of Arizona Police Department

ArkansasConway Police Department

Fort Smith Police Department

Jonesboro Police Department

Little Rock Police Department

University of Arkansas Police Department

CaliforniaAlameda County Sheriff’s Office

California State University, Fullerton Police Department

California State University, Los Angeles Police Department

Fresno (City of) Police Department

Garden Grove Police Department

Modesto Police Department

Oakland Housing Authority Police Department

Pismo Beach Police Department

Rocklin Police Department

San Francisco State University Police

University of California, San Francisco Police Department

West Sacramento Police Department

ColoradoArapahoe County Sheriff’s Office

Arvada Police Department

Aurora Police Department

Colorado Springs Police Department

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office

Golden Police Department

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office

Lakewood Police Department

Littleton Police Department

Loveland Police Department

ConnecticutAvon Police Department

Berlin Police Department

Branford Police Department

Connecticut State Capitol Police

Connecticut State Police

Enfield Police Department

Farmington Police Department

Glastonbury Police Department

Guilford Police Department

Manchester Police Department

New Canaan Police Department

Norwalk Police Department

University of Connecticut Police Department

Wethersfield Police Department

DelawareBethany Beach Police Department

Delaware River and Bay Authority Police Department

Delaware State Police

Dover Police Department

Millsboro Police Department

New Castle County Police Department

Newark Police Department

University of Delaware Department of Public Safety

Wilmington Department of Police

District of ColumbiaGeorge Washington University Police

Department

Metro Transit Police

United States Capitol Police

FloridaAventura Police Department

Boca Raton Police Services Department

Broward County Sheriff’s Office

Cape Coral Police Department

Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office


Citrus County Sheriff’s Office

Collier County Sheriff’s Office

Coral Gables Police Department

Coral Springs Police Department

CSX Transportation Railroad Police Department


Florida Highway Patrol

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

Indian River County Sheriff’s Office

Jacksonville Beach Police Department

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office

Jupiter Police Department

Lakeland Police Department

Largo Police Department

Lee County Sheriff’s Office

Manatee County Sheriff’s Office

Margate Police Department

Miami (City of) Police Department

Miami Beach Police Department

Miami-Dade Police Department

Miramar Police Department

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office

Naples Police and Fire Department

North Palm Beach Department of Public Safety

Orange County Sheriff’s Office

Palm Beach Gardens Police Department

Palm Beach Police Department

Pinecrest Police Department

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Plantation Police Department

Polk County Sheriff’s Office

Port Orange Police Department

Port St. Lucie Police Department

Seminole County Sheriff’s Office

St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office

St. Petersburg Police Department

Tallahassee Police Department

Tampa International Airport Police Department

Tampa Police Department

University of Florida Police Department

Volusia County Sheriff’s Office

West Palm Beach Police Department

Winter Springs Police Department

GeorgiaAlpharetta Department of Public Safety

Athens-Clarke County Police Department

Atlanta Police Department

Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office

Cobb County Police Department

Columbia County Sheriff’s Office

Columbus Police Department

Covington Police Department

DeKalb County Police Department

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office

Fayetteville Police Department

Forest Park Police Department

Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office

Fulton County Marshal’s Department

Fulton County Police Department

Gainesville Police Department

Garden City Police Department

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Georgia State University Police Department

Griffin Police Department

Gwinnett County Police Department

Hall County Sheriff’s Office

Kennesaw Police Department

LaGrange Police Department

Macon Police Department

Marietta Police Department


Moultrie Police Department

Norcross Police Department

Peachtree City Police Department

Riverdale Police Department

Rome City Police Department

Roswell Police Department

Thomasville Police Department

Valdosta Police Department

Waycross Police Department

HawaiiHonolulu Police Department

Maui County Police Department

IllinoisAddison Police Department

Arlington Heights Police Department

Barrington Hills Police Department

Bartlett Police Department

Bradley Police Department

Buffalo Grove Police Department

Burr Ridge (Village of) Police Department

Carbondale Police Department

Collinsville Police Department

Deerfield Police Department

Downers Grove Police Department

DuPage County Forest Preserve Law Enforcement Department

DuPage County Sheriff’s Office

Elgin Police Department

Elk Grove Village Police Department

Glencoe Department of Public Safety

Glendale Heights Police Department

Grayslake Police Department

Hanover Park Police Department

Highland Park Police Department

Hinsdale Police Department

Illinois State Police

Joliet Police Department

Lake Bluff Police Department

Lake Zurich Police Department

Lemont Police Department


Lombard Police Department

McHenry Police Department

Mundelein (Village of) Police Department

Naperville Police Department

Normal Police Department

Northfield Police Department

Oak Brook Police Department

Oswego Police Department

Rockford Police Department

Rolling Meadows Police Department

Round Lake Beach Police Department

Round Lake Police Department

Schaumburg Police Department

Skokie Police Department

St. Charles Police Department

Tinley Park Police Department

Waukegan Police Department

West Chicago Police Department

Western Springs Department of Law Enforcement Services

Wheeling Police Department

Willowbrook Police Department

Wilmette Police Department

Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office

Wood Dale Police Department

IndianaBall State University Department of

Public Safety

Brownsburg Metropolitan Police Department

Carmel Metropolitan Police Department

Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department

Elkhart Police Department

Evansville Police Department

Fishers Police Department

Kokomo Police Department

Munster Police Department

Plainfield Metropolitan Police Department

Purdue University Police Department

IowaDavenport Police Department

Dubuque Police Department

Iowa City Police Department

Iowa State University Department of Public Safety

Marshall County Sheriff’s Office

Muscatine Police Department

Sioux City Police Department

West Des Moines Police Department

KansasPrairie Village Police Department

Riley County Police Department

Salina Police Department

Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office

Topeka Police Department

KentuckyLexington Division of Police

Newport Police Department

LouisianaBaton Rouge Police Department

Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office

Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office

Slidell Police Department

St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office

West Monroe Police Department

MaineAuburn Police Department

Lewiston Police Department

MarylandAnnapolis Police Department

Anne Arundel County Police Department

Baltimore County Police Department

Carroll County Sheriff’s Office

Charles County Sheriff’s Office

Chevy Chase Village Police Department

Frederick County Sheriff’s Office

Frederick Police Department

Gaithersburg Police Department

Greenbelt Police Department

Hagerstown Department of Police

Howard County Department of Police

Hyattsville City Police Department

Kent County Sheriff’s Office

Laurel Police Department

Maryland National Capital Park Police- PG County

Maryland Transportation Authority Police Department

Montgomery County Department of Police

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office

NOAA Fisheries, Office for Law Enforcement

Prince George’s County Police Department

Rockville City Police Department

Salisbury Police Department

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office

University of Maryland Department of Public Safety

University of Maryland, Baltimore Police Force

MassachusettsBoston Housing Authority Police

Department

Danvers Police Department

Fall River Police Department

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police Department

Newton Police Department

MichiganCanton Police Department

Grand Blanc Police Department

Huntington Woods Department of Public Safety, Police Division

Kentwood Police Department

Monroe Police Department

Norton Shores Police Department

Port Huron Police Department

Law Enforcement Accreditation continued


Portage Police Department

University of Michigan Department of Public Safety

Wayne County Airport Police

MississippiHattiesburg Police Department

Madison Police Department

Mississippi State University Police Department

Picayune Police Department

University of Southern Mississippi Police Department

MissouriBolivar Police Department

Chesterfield Police Department

Clayton Police Department

Florissant Police Department

Gladstone Department of Public Safety

Hazelwood Police Department

Independence Police Department

Jackson Police Department

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office

Joplin Police Department

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department


Missouri State Water Patrol

Richmond Heights Police Department

Shrewsbury Police Department

Springfield Police Department

St. Joseph Police Department

St. Louis County Police Department

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

University of Missouri Police Department

University of Missouri St. Louis Police Department

Webster Groves Police Department

NebraskaDouglas County Sheriff’s Office

Lincoln Police Department

Nebraska State Patrol

Omaha Police Department

NevadaHenderson Police Department

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

New HampshireDover Police Department

Durham Police Department

Goffstown Police Department

Hudson Police Department

Manchester Police Department

Nashua Police Department

University of New Hampshire Police Department

New JerseyBurlington Township Police Department

Chatham Borough Police Department

Long Hill Township Police Department

Mahwah Police Department

Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office

Morris County Sheriff’s Office

New Jersey State Police

Ridgewood Police Department

West Orange Police Department

Woodbridge Township Police Department

New MexicoAlbuquerque Police Department

Farmington Police Department

New Mexico State Police

New YorkManlius Police Department


Oneida Indian Nation Police

Rochester Police Department

Scarsdale Police Department

North CarolinaAlbemarle Police Department

Asheville Police Department

Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office

Burlington Police Department

Cary Police Department

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Clayton Police Department

Conover Police Department

Cornelius Police Department

Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

Durham County Sheriff’s Office

Durham Police Department

East Carolina University Police Department

Fayetteville Police Department

Garner Police Department

Gaston County Police Department

Graham Police Department

Greensboro Police Department

Greenville Police Department

Henderson Police Department

Hillsborough Police Department

Huntersville Police Department

Jacksonville Police Department

Kannapolis Police Department

Monroe Police Department

Morehead City Police Department

Morrisville Police Department

New Bern Police Department

North Carolina A & T State University Police & Public Safety

North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement

North Carolina DMV License and Theft Bureau

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation

North Carolina State Highway Patrol

North Carolina State University Police Department

Pitt County Memorial Hospital Police Department


Raleigh Police Department

Salisbury Police Department

Shelby Police Department

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Public Safety

Wilson Police Department

Winston-Salem Police Department

North DakotaBismarck Police Department


OhioAmberley Village Police Department

Beachwood Police Department

Beavercreek Police Department

Bowling Green Police Division

Centerville Police Department

Cincinnati Police Department

Colerain Township Police Department

Columbus Division of Police

Columbus Regional Airport Authority Division of Public Safety Police Section

Cuyahoga Metro Housing Authority Police

Dublin Division of Police

Evendale Police Department

Fairfield Police Department

German Township Police Department

Greene County Sheriff’s Office

Greenhills (Village of) Police Department


Grove City Division of Police

Hamilton Police Department

Heath Police Department

Huber Heights Police Division

Kent State University Police Department

Kettering Police Department

Knox County Sheriff’s Office

Lebanon Division of Police

Licking County Sheriff’s Office

Mansfield Division of Police

Marion Police Department

Mason Police Department

Miami Township Police Department

Middletown Police Department

Milford Police Department

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office

Newark Division of Police

Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation

Ohio Department of Taxation- Enforcement Division

Ohio Investigative Unit

Ohio State Highway Patrol

Powell Police Department

Shaker Heights Police Department

Springdale (City of) Police Department

Springfield Township Police Department

Tiffin Police Department

Toledo Police Department

Trotwood Police Department

Troy Police Department

Union Township Police Department

Upper Arlington Division of Police

Vandalia Division of Police

West Carrollton Police Department

Xenia Police Division

OklahomaOklahoma City Police Department

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office

Tulsa Police Department

OregonCorvallis Police Department

Grants Pass Department of Public Safety

Medford Police Department

Washington County Sheriff’s Office

PennsylvaniaAbington Township Police Department

Bethlehem Police Department

Derry (Township of) Police Department

Findlay Township Police Department

Harrisburg Bureau of Police

Lower Allen Township Police Department

Pennsylvania Capitol Police

Pennsylvania State Police

University of Pennsylvania Police Department

Rhode IslandBristol Police Department

Brown University Department of Public Safety

Cumberland Police Department

Rhode Island State Police

Smithfield Police Department

Warwick Police Department

South CarolinaAiken Department of Public Safety

Anderson County Sheriff’s Office

Beaufort Police Department

Bluffton Police Department

Charleston County Aviation Authority Police Department

Charleston County Sheriff’s Office

Charleston Police Department

Columbia Police Department

Florence (City of) Police Department

Georgetown Police Department

Goose Creek (City of) Police Department

Greenville County Sheriff’s Office


Greenville Spartanburg Airport Police Department

Greenwood Police Department

Isle of Palms Police Department

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department



Lexington Police Department

Medical University of South Carolina Department of Public Safety

Mount Pleasant Police Department

North Charleston Police Department

Orangeburg Department of Public Safety

Rock Hill Police Department

Savannah River Site Special Operations Division

South Carolina Department of Public Safety

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division

Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office

Spartanburg Public Safety Department

Sumter Police Department

York County Sheriff’s Office

South DakotaRapid City Police Department

TennesseeAlcoa (City of) Police Department

Blount County Sheriff’s Office

Brentwood Police Department

Bristol Police Department

Chattanooga Police Department

Cleveland Police Department

Collierville Police Department

Columbia Police Department

Cookeville Police Department

Dyersburg Police Department

Franklin Police Department

Gallatin Police Department

Gatlinburg Police Department

Johnson City Police Department

Kingsport Police Department

Knoxville Police Department

Lebanon Department of Public Safety Police Division

Maryville Police Department

Memphis International Airport Police Department

Memphis Police Department

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority DPS

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Morristown Police Department

Sevierville Police Department

Shelby County Sheriff’s Office

Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Tennessee Department of Safety

Tennessee Valley Authority Police

University of Tennessee Police Department

Vanderbilt Police Department

Washington County Sheriff’s Office

TexasArlington Police Department

Bryan Police Department

Burleson Police Department

College Station Police Department

Corpus Christi Police Department

Deer Park Police Department

DeSoto Police Department


El Paso Police Department

Frisco Police Department

Grand Prairie Police Department

Harris County Sheriff’s Office

Highland Park Department of Public Safety

Houston Independent School District Police Department

Hurst Police Department

Keller Police Department

Leander Police Department

METRO Transit Authority, Department of Public Safety

Midland Police Department

Plano Police Department

Round Rock Police Department

Southlake Department of Public Safety

Sugar Land Police Department

Tyler Police Department

University of North Texas Police Department

University of Texas at Arlington Police Department

University of Texas at Austin Police Department

University of Texas at Houston Police Department

University of Texas at San Antonio Police Department

University Park Police Department

UtahCache County Sheriff’s Office

Weber County Sheriff’s Office

VermontSouth Burlington Police Department

University of Vermont Police Services

VirginiaAlexandria Police Department

Alexandria Sheriff’s Office

Ashland Police Department

Blacksburg Police Department

Culpeper Police Department

Fredericksburg Police Department

George Mason University Police Department

Hampton Police Division

Hampton Sheriff’s Office

Hanover County Sheriff’s Office

Henrico County Division of Police

Herndon Police Department

Lynchburg Police Department

Manassas City Police Department

Newport News Police Department

Prince William County Police Department


Roanoke County Police Department

Roanoke Police Department

Staunton Police Department

University of Richmond Police Department

Virginia Beach Police Department

Virginia State Police

Virginia Tech Police Department

Williamsburg Police Department

WashingtonAuburn Police Department

Bellevue Police Department

Clark County Sheriff’s Office

Federal Way Police Department

Kent Police Department

Renton Police Department

Seattle Police Department

University of Washington Police Department

Washington State Patrol

West VirginiaParkersburg Police Department

WisconsinBeloit Police Department

Oshkosh Police Department



ArkansasFort Smith Police Department

Santa Cruz Consolidated Emergency Communications Center

ColoradoArapahoe County Sheriff’s Office

FloridaAlachua County Sheriff’s Office Combined

Communications Center

Citrus County Sheriff’s Office- Communications Center

Coral Springs Police Department

CSX Public Safety Coordination Center

Polk County Sheriff’s Office

Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center

Seminole County Sheriff’s Office

West Palm Beach Police Department

GeorgiaCobb County 911 Communications Bureau

Columbia County Sheriff’s Office

Covington-Newton County 911 Communications Center

Lowndes County 911

HawaiiHonolulu Police Department

Communications Division

IllinoisCook County Sheriff’s Police


Hendricks County Communications Center

Marion County Sheriff’s Department-Communications

Naperville Public Safety Answering Point

Southwest Central Dispatch

Wayne County Emergency Communications Department

Wood Dale Police Department

LouisianaCalcasieu Parish Public Safety

Communications District

Lafayette Parish Communication District

Shreveport Fire Department Communications Division

MaineLewiston-Auburn 911 Emergency

Communication Center

North CarolinaDurham Emergency Communications

Center

Raleigh-Wake 911 Center

NebraskaLincoln Emergency Communications/911

Center

New JerseyMICCOM (Northern NJ MICU Dispatch)

Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office

NevadaLas Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Communications Bureau

Reno (City of) Emergency Communications

New YorkOnondaga County Department of

Emergency Communications

Rochester Emergency Communications Department

OhioHuber Heights Police Division

Grants Pass Department of Public Safety

South CarolinaAbbeville County E-911

Columbia-Richland Communications Center

Lexington County Communications Center

Spartanburg County Communications/911 Department

TennesseeBlount County 911 Center

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Airport Operations Center

Metropolitan Nashville Emergency Communications Center

TexasArlington (City of) Dispatch Services

College Station Police Department


Fort Worth Fire Department Communications Center

Harris County Sheriff’s Department Communications Division

Plano Public Safety Communications

VirginiaCharlottesville/UVA/Albemarle County

Emergency Communications Center

Chesterfield Emergency Communications

Prince William County Office of Public Safety Communications

Roanoke (City of) E 911 Center

Roanoke County Emergency Communications Center

Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services (ECCS)

WashingtonBellevue Police Department-Eastside


Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency (CRESA)

Valley Communications Center

WisconsinRock County Communications Center

accreDitation Communications Accreditation


accreDitation Training Academy Accreditation

CaliforniaAlameda County Sheriff’s Office-Regional

Training Center

ConnecticutConnecticut Police Officers Standards and

Training Council

Judicial Marshal Academy (Judicial Marshal Services)

FloridaNASA Federal Law Enforcement Training

Academy

Polk State College Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety

HawaiiHonolulu Police Department-Training

IllinoisNorth East Multi-Regional Training, Inc.

KentuckyKentucky Department of Criminal

Justice Training

MissouriSt. Louis County and Municipal

Police Academy

New YorkNew York City Police Department

Training Bureau

New York State Office of Homeland Security Training Center

North CarolinaNorth Carolina Justice Academy

OhioOhio Peace Officer Training Academy

PennsylvaniaNortheast Counterdrug Training Center

South CarolinaWackenhut Services, Inc.-

Savannah River Site

TennesseeKnoxville Police Department

TexasEl Paso County Sheriff’s Office

VirginiaNorthern Virginia Criminal Justice

Training Academy

Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy


mexicoDirección de Seguridad Publica Municipal

de Guadalajara

Dirección de Seguridad Publica Municipal de Mexicali

Dirección General de Seguridad Publica Protección Civil y Bomberos de Zapopan

Secretaria de Policía Preventiva del Municipal de Monterrey

Secretaria de Seguridad del Municipio de San Nicolas de los Garza

Secretaria de Seguridad Publica y Transito Municipal de Aguascalientes

united statesFloridaJuno Beach Police Department

IllinoisCarol Stream Police Department

Cherry Valley Police Department

Genoa Police Department

South Beloit Police Department

University of Illinois at Chicago Police Department

IndianaSchererville Police Department

LouisianaMarshal, City Court of Lafayette

MarylandPocomoke City Police Department

MassachusettsBarnstable Police Department

MichiganCadillac Police Department

Traverse City Police Department

MissouriLee’s Summit Police Department

Missouri Capitol Police

North CarolinaClinton Police Department

Davidson Police Department

New HampshireClaremont Police Department

Dunbarton Police Department

Grafton County Sheriff’s Department

Keene Police Department

Lee Police Department

OhioClark County Sheriff’s Office

Findlay Police Department

Genoa Township Police Department

Grandview Heights Police Department

Hebron Police Department

PennsylvaniaEdgewood Borough Police Department

South DakotaVermillion Police Department

TennesseeWaynesboro Police Department

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MississippiGulfport Police Department

Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department

Olive Branch Police Department

Starkville Police Department

New JerseyBarnegat Township Police Department

Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office

Bernards Township Police Department

Burlington (City of) Police Department

Cranford Police Department

Evesham Township Police Department

Ewing Police Department

Fairfield Police Department

Galloway Township Police Department

Lincoln Park Police Department

Lower Township Police Department

Manalapan Township Police Department

Morris Plains Police Department

New Jersey State Park Police

New Providence Police Department

Ocean City Police Department

Perth Amboy Police Department

South Brunswick Police Department

West Windsor Township Police Department

Woodbury (City of) Police Department


Alabama Police Accreditation Coalition (ALPAC)

Arizona Police Accreditation Coalition (AZPAC)

California Police Accreditation Coalition (CALPAC)

Canadian Police Accreditation Coalition (CANPAC)

Chesapeake Region Law Enforcement Accreditation Alliance (CRLEAA)

College/University Police Accreditation Coalition (CU-PAC)

Connecticut Police Accreditation Coalition (Conn-Pac)

Florida Police Accreditation Coalition, Inc. (FLA-PAC, Inc.)

Georgia Police Accreditation Coalition (GPAC)

Illinois Police Accreditation Coalition (IPAC)

Indiana Police Accreditation Coalition (INPAC)

Kansas Law Enforcement Accreditation Coalition (KLEAC)

Latin American Police Accreditation Coalition (LAPAC)

Law Enforcement Accreditation Coalition of Tennessee (LEACT)

Massachusetts Police Accreditation Coalition (MASS-PAC)

Michigan Police Accreditation Coalition (MIPAC)

Missouri Law Enforcement Accreditation Coalition (MOLEAC)

Nevada State Police Accreditation Coalition (NV-PAC)

New Jersey Public Safety Accreditation Coalition (NJPSAC)

North Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation Network (NCLEAN)

Northern New England Police Accreditation Coalition (NNEPAC)

Northwest Police Accreditation Coalition (NWPAC)

Pennsylvania Police Accreditation Coalition (PPAC)

Public Safety Communications Accreditation Support Network (PSCASN)

Rhode Island Police Accreditation Coalition (RI-PAC)

Rocky Mountain Accreditation Network (RMAN)

South Carolina Police Accreditation Coalition (SCPAC)

State Agency Accreditation Coalition (SAAC)

State of Ohio Accreditation Resources (SOAR)

Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico (TALON)

Virginia Association of CALEA Accredited Professionals (VACAP)

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calea staff

Sylvester DAUGHTRY, JR. (Executive Director)

James D. BROWN (Associate Director)

W. Craig HARTLEY, JR. (Deputy Director/Chief of Staff)

Antonio T. BEATTY (Administrative Services Manager)

Linda L. PHILLIPS (Information Technology Coordinator)

Reginald NEWELL (Planning and Research Coordinator)

Rhonda O. GARNER (Executive Assistant)

Christie L. GODDARD (Program Manager)

Dennis M. HYATER (Program Manager)

Maya M. MITCHELL (Program Manager)

Stephen W. MITCHELL (Program Manager)

Karen B. SHEPARD (Program Manager)

Janice L. DIXON (Program Specialist)

Wendi G. JONES (Contract Specialist)

Margaret (Peg) L. GIGLIO (Program Assistant)

Lorena P. SINGER (Mexico Field Representative)


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finances

Each year, the Commission requests a thorough review of its finances by an independent auditor. For 2009, RAFFA, P.C. was selected to conduct the audit. Their audit report and the audited financial statements are presented in the next section.


2009 aUDit Statement of Financial PositionDecember 31, 2009

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,105,824

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,358 153,612

Inventory 64,109

Prepaid expenses 73,398

Total Current Assets 2,396,943

Non-current Assets

Investments 3,308,663

Property and equipment, net 369,557

Deposits 20,046

Total Non-current Assets 3,698,266

TOTAL ASSETS $ 6,095,209

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable $ 552,797

Accrued vacation 120,261

Deferred agency fees 930,108

Deferred on-site review fees 759,358

Other deferred revenue 29,764

Deferred rent 20,398

Total Current Liabilities 2,412,686

Long-term Liabilities

Post retirement benefit payable 88,318


Deferred on-site review fees 2,110,675


Deferred rent 69,605

Total Long-term Liabilities 2,368,265

TOTAL LIABILITIES 4,780,951

Net Assets

Unrestricted

Undesignated 1,238,835

Board designated - CASF 75,423

TOTAL NET ASSETS 1,314,258

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 6,095,209


2009 aUDit Statement of ActivitiesFor the Year Ended December 31, 2009

REVENUE AND SUPPORT

Agency fees $ 2,122,391

On-site reviews 1,700,005

Conference registration fees 718,811

Merchandise sales, net 59,143

Exhibitors’ fee 48,850

Alliance fees 3,000

Other income 45,779

TOTAL REVENUE AND SUPPORT 4,697,979

EXPENSES

Program Services

Agency fees and on-site reviews 1,752,838

Conferences 1,039,615

Marketing and program development 633,204

Total Program Services 3,425,657

Supporting Service

Management and general 1,514,994

Total Supporting Service 1,514,994

TOTAL EXPENSES 4,940,561

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS BEFORE NET INVESTMENT INCOME (242,672)

Net investment income 274,512

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 31,840

NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 1,282,418

NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 1,314,258


2009 aUDit Statement of Cash FlowsFor the Year Ended December 31, 2009

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Change in net assets $ 31,840

Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net cash

provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization 50,566

Realized loss on investments 22,763

Unrealized gains on investments (258,260)

Allowance for doubtful accounts 5,358

Post retirement benefits 25,018

Changes in assets and liabilities

Accounts receivable 38,613

Inventory 12,812

Prepaid expenses 9,216

Accounts payable 161,069

Accrued vacation 3,827


Deferred on-site review fees (388,542)


Deferred rent (13,033)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 22,700

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchases of investments (2,073,127)

Sales of investments 2,080,730

Purchases of property and equipment (255,888)

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (248,285)

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (225,585)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 2,331,409

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR $ 2,105,824

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents


1. organization and summary of significant Accounting PoliciesOrganizationThe Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (the Commission) is a private, nonprofit corporation founded in 1979 to improve the delivery of public safety services, primarily through programs for law enforcement agency accreditation, public safety communications accreditation, and public safety training academy accreditation, organized and maintained in the public interest serving the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Commission’s specific purposes include:

■■ to establish and maintain standards for the operation of public safety organizations;

■■ to administer an accreditation process that encourages applicant agencies to comply with applicable standards;

■■ to conduct on-site assessments of agencies’ compliance with applicable standards and to recognize compliance with standards by issu-ance of a certificate of accreditation;

■■ to conduct education, training and research programs and to publish the results thereof; and

■■ to develop and maintain relationships with national, regional, state and local associations and agencies in the criminal justice and related fields.

Basis of AccountingThe financial statements of the Commission have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. Accordingly, revenues are recognized when earned and expenses are recognized when the obligation is incurred.

Basis of PresentationThe Commission’s financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. Under this method, revenues are recog-nized when earned and expenses are recognized when incurred.

New Accounting PronouncementsEffective January 1, 2009, the Commission adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 105-10, FASB Codification (the Codification). The Codification is the single source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted account-ing principles (GAAP). Accordingly, references to GAAP have been updated for the appropriate Codification reference.

Cash and Cash EquivalentsThe Commission considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Money market deposit accounts included in the investment portfolio are not considered cash equivalents.

Accounts ReceivableAccounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances. The Commission pursues col-lection of past due installments for agencies who have signed continuation-style contracts and from new agencies that have obligated in writing to the accreditation fees and processes. The Commission uses the allowance method to reserve for uncollectible accounts.

InvestmentsEquity investments with readily determinable fair values and all investments in debt securities are reported at fair value, with gains and losses, both realized and unrealized, and are included in the statement of activities. Fair values for marketable securities are based on quoted market prices, in active markets, where available.

Fair Value of Financial InstrumentsThe Commission adopted the Fair Value Measurements topic of the FASB ASC for financial assets (and liabilities) measured on a recur-ring basis. The ASC defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The ASC emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement and, therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pric-ing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the ASC established a fair value hierarchy based upon the transparency of the inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. These inputs may be observable, whereby the market participant assumptions are developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, and unobservable,

2009 aUDit Notes to Financial StatementsFor the Year Ended December 31, 2009


whereby assumptions about market participant assumptions are developed by the reporting entity based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:

Level 1—inputs based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible at the measurement date.

Level 2—inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 3—unobservable inputs for the asset or liability including the reporting entity’s own assumptions in determining the fair value measurement.

As of December 31, 2009, only the Commission’s investments, as described in Note 6, were measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

InventoryInventory consists of emblems, wearables, and publications and is stated at the lower of cost or market value, on the first-in, first-out basis.

Property and Equipment and Related Depreciation and AmortizationProperty and equipment are recorded at cost. The Commission capitalizes expenditures for property and equipment in excess of $250. Depreciation of the computer database and furniture and equipment is provided for on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from five to ten years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or useful life. The cost of property and equipment retired or disposed of is removed from the accounts along with the related accumu-lated depreciation or amortization and any gain or loss is reflected in revenue or expenses in the accompanying statement of activities. Major additions are capitalized while replacements, maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets are expensed as incurred.

Revenue RecognitionOn-site reviews are recognized as revenue at the time of the on-site review. Amounts received in advance are recorded as deferred revenue.

Agency fees consist of accreditation and recognition fees and are recognized as revenue as they are earned by the Commission. Accreditation and recognition fees are deferred upon receipt and are amortized on a straight-line basis over a 22-month period from the date of the con-tract. Should the accreditation or recognition process require less time, the unamortized balance of the accreditation or recognition fees is recognized as revenue when the process is completed. The Commission may grant a 12-month extension of the accreditation or recognition process. Fees related to extensions are amortized as revenue on a straight-line basis over a 12-month period from the date of the extension agreement.

Reaccreditation and re-recognition fees are recognized on a straight-line basis over a 36-month period from the anniversary date of the award. Should an agency withdraw from the process, any remaining deferred revenue for fees would be recognized as revenue.

Conference registration fees are recognized as revenue at the time of the conference or seminar. Amounts received in advance are recorded as deferred revenue.

Maintenance fees from the sales of the Commission Accreditation Compliance Express program (CACE) are recorded as deferred revenue upon receipt and are recognized in merchandise revenue over a 24-month period on a straight-line basis beginning with the month of sale.

Net AssetsUnrestricted net assets represent the portion of expendable funds that are available for support of the Commission’s operations. Por-tions of unrestricted net assets have been designated by the Commission’s Board of Directors for the CALEA Accreditation Support Fund (CASF). Such funds can only be expended with Board approval.

Functional Allocation of ExpensesExpenses are charged to programs and supporting services on the basis of periodic time and expense studies. Management and general expenses include those expenses that are not directly associated with any other specific function but provide for the overall support and direction of the Commission.



Use of EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America re-quires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contin-gent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Definition of OperationsOperating revenue and expenses generally reflect those revenues and expenses that management can influence and exclude earnings (losses) on investments and unusual transactions unrelated to the Commission’s ordinary activities.

2. investmentsThe Commission’s investments consisted of the following as of December 31, 2009:

Mutual funds $ 1,446,988

Certificates of deposit 953,633

Money market funds 873,248

Exchange traded products 34,794

Total $ 3,308,663

Net investment returns consisted of the following for the year ended December 31, 2009:

Interest and dividends $ 46,286

Unrealized gains 258,260

Realized losses (22,763)

Investment expenses (7,271)

Total net investment gains $ 274,512

3. inventoryThe Commission’s inventory was comprised of the following at December 31, 2009:

Publications $ 25,193

Emblem items 25,660

Wearables 13,256

Total $ 64,109

4. Property and equipmentThe Commission held the following property and equipment as of December 31, 2009:

Furniture and equipment $ 692,095

Computer database 423,451

Leasehold improvements 19,665

Total property and equipment 1,135,211

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (765,654)

Property and equipment, net $ 369,557

Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $50,566 for the year ended December 31, 2009.


5. Lease CommitmentThe Commission leases office space under a ten-year, noncancellable operating lease, which expires February 28, 2013. Under the terms of the lease, rent escalates by 2.5% annually over the term of the lease. In addition, the landlord abated the first two months’ rent. Under GAAP, lease incentives and scheduled rent increases over a lease term are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The difference between the GAAP rent expense and the required lease payments is recorded as deferred rent in the accompanying statement of financial position.

Future minimum lease payments, subject to increases based on operating expenses, real estate taxes and Consumer Price Index adjustments, are as follows:

For the Year Ended December 31,

2010 $ 300,538

2011 308,028

2012 315,713

2013 52,833

Total $ 977,112

Rent expense totaled $309,481 for the year ended December 31, 2009.

6. fair Value of financial instrumentsThe following table summarizes the Commission’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2009:

Total Fair Value

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical

Assets/Liabilities (Level 1)

Significant Other Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

Significant Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

Assets:

Investments:

Mutual funds $ 1,446,988 $ 1,446,988 $ - $ -

Certificates of deposit 953,633 - 953,633 -

Money market funds 873,248 873,248 - -

Exchange traded products 34,794 34,794 - -

Total Assets $ 3,308,663 $ 2,355,030 $ 953,633 $ -

The Commission used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair value for assets recorded at fair value:

Mutual funds—Mutual funds are valued at the net asset value (NAV) of shares held at the end of the year.

Certificates of deposit—Certificates of deposit are valued at fair value by discounting the related cash flows based on current yields of similar instruments with comparable durations considering the credit-worthiness of the issuer.

Money market funds—Money market investments are valued using quoted prices in active markets.

Exchange traded products—market investments are valued using quoted prices in active markets.



7. Board-designated net AssetsThe Board of Commissioners designated funds from unrestricted net assets for CASF. Annually, CASF is increased by net revenue from wear-able sales, earnings from CASF investments and 10% of the increase in unrestricted net assets before reduction of expenditures considered by the Board to be part of the Major Project Fund. The mission of CASF is to enhance the law enforcement, public safety communications and public safety training professions by offering financial support to qualified agencies seeking accreditation.

8. retirement PlanThe Commission sponsors a defined contribution retirement plan in the form of a 403(b) annuity for all full-time staff. The Commission contributes 15% of each employee’s base compensation beginning the first full month of employment. Employees are fully vested in the plan after one year of service. The plan permits additional voluntary contributions by the employee. Retirement expense totaled $192,001 for the year ended December 31, 2009.

9. income taxesThe Commission is exempt from the payment of taxes on income other than net unrelated business income under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. No provision for income taxes is required for the year ended December 31, 2009, as the Commission had no net unrelated business income. Effective January 1, 2009, the Commission adopted the authoritative guidance relating to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes included in ASC topic Income Taxes. These provisions provide consistent guidance for the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements and prescribe a threshold of “more likely than not” for recognition and derecognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Commission performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2009, and determined that there were no matters that would require recogni-tion in the financial statements or which may have any affect on its tax-exempt status. As of December 31, 2009, the statute of limitations for tax years 2006 through 2008 remains open with the U.S. federal jurisdiction or the various states and local jurisdictions in which the Commission files tax returns.

10. subsequent eventsIn preparing these financial statements, the Commission has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through April 27, 2010, the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

On March 30, 2010, the Commission signed an 85 month-lease which ends on March 31, 2018. The Commission is transferring to a new location in Gainesville, Virginia. Under the terms of the lease, rent escalates by 2.5% annually over the term of the lease. In addition, the cap on increased operating charges is 3%.


2009 aUDit Schedule of Functional ExpensesFor the Year Ended December 31, 2009

Program ServicesSupporting

Service

Total

Agency Fees and On-site

Reviews Conferences

Marketing and Program Development

Total Program Services

Management and General

Accreditation on-site reviews $ 1,424,795 $ - $ - $ 1,424,795 $ - $ 1,424,795

Salaries 209,116 181,233 376,409 766,758 624,485 1,391,243

Conference expense - 782,176 - 782,176 - 782,176

Fringe benefits 57,969 50,239 104,344 212,552 166,177 378,729

Rent - - - - 309,481 309,481

Payroll taxes 15,430 13,372 27,774 56,576 44,232 100,808

Major project expenses 18,351 - 60,458 78,809 - 78,809

Depreciation - - - - 48,276 48,276

Promotion - - 44,632 44,632 - 44,632

Convention and conferences - - - - 42,288 42,288

Professional fees - - - - 40,323 40,323

Printing - - - - 39,291 39,291

Insurance - - - - 38,469 38,469

Equipment maintenance - - - - 32,376 32,376

Travel 17,323 - 3,674 20,997 9,336 30,333

Telephone 4,444 3,849 7,995 16,288 12,732 29,020

Postage and freight 4,399 3,812 7,918 16,129 12,610 28,739

Supplies - - - - 25,973 25,973

Miscellaneous - - - - 22,917 22,917

Service charge - - - - 22,327 22,327

Equipment rental - - - - 21,411 21,411

Exhibit expense - 4,934 - 4,934 - 4,934

Amortization - - - - 2,290 2,290

Awards committee 1,011 - - 1,011 - 1,011

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 1,752,838 $ 1,039,615 $ 633,204 $ 3,425,657 $ 1,514,994 $ 4,940,651

The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320 | Gainesville, VA 20155-6660

(703) 352-4225 | FAX (703) 890-3126www.CALeA.org

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