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Greenville Police Department
Accreditation
Assessment Team invites public comment
Chief Dennis L. Butts announced today that a team of assessors from the
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA)
will arrive on Sunday, August 2, 2015, to examine all aspects of the
Greenville Police Department’s policy and procedures, management,
operations, and support services.
Verification by the team that Greenville 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 law enforcement
professional excellence.
As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the
community are invited to offer comments at a public information session
on Monday, August 3, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. The session will be conducted
in the City Council Chambers located at 100 Public Square, Greenville,
Ohio.
If for some reason an individual cannot speak at the public information
session, but would still like to provide comments to the assessment
team, he/she may do so by telephone. The public may call the assessment
team at (937) 316-1056 on Monday, August 3, between the hours of 1:00
p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
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’s standards. A copy of the standards is
available at the Greenville Police Department. Local contacts are Chief
of Police, Dennis L. Butts and Accreditation Manager, Joy Hart at (937)
548-4175.
Persons wishing to offer written comments about the Greenville Police
Department’s ability to meet the standards for accreditation are
requested to write: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320
Gainesville, Virginia 20155
The Greenville Police Department has to comply with over 482 standards
in order to gain accredited status.
The assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from
similar but out-of-state agencies. The assessors will review written
materials, interview individuals, and visit offices and other places
where compliance can be witnessed. The On-Site Assessment Team consists
of the following assessors: Team Leader – Lloyd L. Coward, Jr. and
Geoffrey Ice, both from New England. Once the Commission’s
assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the
full Commission, which will then decide if the agency is to be granted
re-accreditation.
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
(800) 368-3757 or (703) 352-4225.
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