http://khon2.com/2015/04/09/hpd-seeks-public-comment-for-international-reaccreditation/

An international accreditation team will accept public comments on the Honolulu Police Department’s policies and procedures, administration, operations and services on Tuesday, April 14.

The comments will be part of an on-site assessment conducted by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

The public is invited to phone in comments or attend the public comment session. Telephone comments will be taken at 723-3800 from 2 to 4 p.m.

The public comment session will begin at 5 p.m. at the HPD’s Community Affairs Division Conference Room, 801 South Beretania Street. Limited street parking is available.

Persons wanting to submit written comments about the HPD may write to:

Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320
Gainesville, Virginia, 20155

Phone calls, appearances and letters should address the HPD’s ability to comply with CALEA accreditation standards.

A copy of the standards is available at HPD’s Professional Standards Office at Alapai headquarters, 801 South Beretania Street, on Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information, contact the HPD Accreditation Section at 547-2781.

Must be just one line it's been busy busy busy busy busy can't get through.

edit:  never got through.  wanted to complain about the CHL process and lack of published criteria fwiw.  which probably not much.


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The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., (CALEA®) was created in 1979 as a credentialing authority through the joint efforts of law enforcement's major executive associations:

    International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP);
    National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE);
    National Sheriffs' Association (NSA); and the
    Police Executive Research Forum (PERF).

The purpose of CALEA’s Accreditation Programs is to improve the delivery of public safety services, primarily by: maintaining a body of standards, developed by public safety practitioners, covering a wide range of up-to-date public safety initiatives; establishing and administering an accreditation process; and recognizing professional excellence.

Specifically, CALEA’s goals are to:

    Strengthen crime prevention and control capabilities;
    Formalize essential management procedures;
    Establish fair and nondiscriminatory personnel practices;
    Improve service delivery;
    Solidify interagency cooperation and coordination; and
    Increase community and staff confidence in the agency.

The CALEA Accreditation Process is a proven modern management model; once implemented, it presents the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), on a continuing basis, with a blueprint that promotes the efficient use of resources and improves service delivery—regardless of the size, geographic location, or functional responsibilities of the agency.

This accreditation program provides public safety agencies an opportunity to voluntarily demonstrate that they meet an established set of professional standards which:

    Require an agency to develop a comprehensive, well thought out, uniform set of written directives. This is one of the most successful methods for reaching administrative and operational goals, while also providing direction to personnel.
    Provide the necessary reports and analyses a CEO needs to make fact-based, informed management decisions.
    Require a preparedness program be put in place—so an agency is ready to address natural or man-made critical incidents.
    Are a means for developing or improving upon an agency's relationship with the community.
    Strengthen an agency's accountability, both within the agency and the community, through a continuum of standards that clearly define authority, performance, and responsibilities.
    Can limit an agency's liability and risk exposure because it demonstrates that internationally recognized standards for law enforcement have been met, as verified by a team of independent outside CALEA-trained assessors.
    Facilitates an agency's pursuit of professional excellence.

CALEA Structure

A Commission Board composed of 21 members governs CALEA. Eleven must be law enforcement practitioners; the balance is selected from the public and private sectors. Generally, they reflect a representation from local, state/provincial and international law enforcement and public safety organizations, 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 without compensation.

CALEA operates as an independent, nonprofit (501[c]3) corporation, and maintains a professional staff managed by an Executive Director. The staff conducts all administrative and operational duties as directed by the Commission. CALEA publishes a monthly electronic newsletter, the CALEA E-Communique, and maintains a professional website. CALEA offers accreditation related training at each of it's conferences, as well as presentations on current issues in public safety.
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