Policy Text
DEFINITIONS:
FUNCTIONAL STAFF AUTHORITY - Authority granted by the Chief of Police to
manage and control activities of other components as they relate to specific staff
responsibilities. As used in this SOP, functional staff authority is limited to those
matters relating to the law enforcement accreditation process.
ASSESSMENT - Trained assessors with professionally relevant experience conduct the
assessment to ensure compliance with applicable CALEA standards and report their
findings to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
(CALEA) for review and decision regarding continued Department accreditation.
PROOFS OF COMPLIANCE - Verification by documentation that the Department fully
complies with the letter and spirit of applicable accreditation standards.
PROCEDURE: