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Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment

 A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®), will be in Atlanta November 17-20, 2013, to examine all aspects of the Atlanta Police Department policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services. Verification by the team that the Atlanta Police Department meets the Commission’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation, a highly prized recognition of public safety professional excellence. As a part of the assessment, agency personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at 7:00pm. The session will be conducted in the City Council Chambers located in City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

If for some reason an individual cannot speak at the public information session but would still like to provide comments to the assessment team, they may do so by telephone. The public may call (404) 444-1225 on Monday, November 18, 2013, between the hours of 1:00pm and 3:00pm.

Telephone comments as well as appearances at the public information session are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA Standards. A copy of thestandards is available at the Public Safety Headquarters, 226 Peachtree Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Local contact is Lieutenant S. Steed, (404)-546-2623.

Persons wishing to offer written comments about the Atlanta Police Department’s ability to meet the standards for accreditation are requested to write: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA®), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia 20155.

The Atlanta Police Department has to comply with 482 standards in order to gain accredited status. “Accreditation by CALEA is vital to maintaining the public trust and assuring our many stakeholders that we are abiding by the highest standards set for professional law enforcement agencies.” said Chief George Turner. “We are proud of our CALEA accreditation and look forward to re-certification.”

Accreditation is for three years, during which the agency must submit annual reports attesting continued compliance with those standards under which it was initially accredited. For more information regarding the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. please write the Commission at 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia 20155; or call (703)352-4225 or email calea@calea.org.

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