- What is Accreditation?
- What are the benefits of Accreditation?
- Are there any other agencies accredited in the State of Maryland?
- What is the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., (CALEA)?
- Why was CALEA created?
- On what date did the Rockville City Police Department sign the "Agreement" with CALEA?
- On what date did the Rockville City Police Department become Accredited for the first time?
- What is inside a CALEA Standard folder maintained by the Accreditation Manager?
- What are the major steps in the Accreditation Process?
- What areas do the standards cover?
- What are the standards designed to accomplish?
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| What is Accreditation? |
A process where state and local law enforcement agencies can demonstrate voluntarily that they comply with national standards which are an indication of professional excellence.
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| What are the benefits of Accreditation? |
- Nationwide recognition of professional excellence
- A method of executing daily agency operations under a professional format
- Continued planning, programming, and development
- Better community understanding and support
- State and local government confidence in the agency
- State of the art impartial guidelines for evaluation and change
- Proactive management and information systems to give feedback on policies and procedures
- Better coordination with neighboring agencies and various components of the criminal justice system
- Access to the latest in law enforcement practices, via interfacing with other accredited agencies
- Pride, satisfaction and confidence, in the agency and confidence that comes with success
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| Are there any other agencies accredited in the State of Maryland? |
Yes. Currently there are 13 agencies that are already accredited in the State of Maryland. - Anne Arundel County Police
- Baltimore County Police
- Chevy Chase Village Police
- Frederick County Sheriff’s Department
- Gaithersburg City Police
- Hagerstown City Police
- Howard County Police
- Montgomery County Police
- Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department
- Prince George’s County Police
- Rockville City Police
- Salisbury Police
- Takoma Park City Police
- Several more Maryland agencies are currently involved in the accreditation process.
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| What is the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., (CALEA)? |
Formed in 1979 comprising of four major law enforcement executive membership associations: - International Association of Chiefs of Police
- National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
- National Sheriff’s Association
- Police Executive Research Forum
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| Why was CALEA created? |
The Commission was created to develop a set of universal law enforcement standards and accreditation process by which law enforcement agencies at the state and local levels can demonstrate voluntarily that they meet professional standards.
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| On what date did the Rockville City Police Department sign the "Agreement" with CALEA? |
December 19, 1990
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| On what date did the Rockville City Police Department become Accredited for the first time? |
March 26, 1994 - Valid for five years
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| What is inside a CALEA Standard folder maintained by the Accreditation Manager? |
- A copy of the specific standard
- A copy of the current written directive that documents compliance with the specific standard
- Any documentation which demonstrates compliance with the standard
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| What are the major steps in the Accreditation Process? |
- Application
- Self Assessment
- On site assessment
- Commission review
- Awarding of accreditation status
- Maintenance of compliance
- Recertification
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| What areas do the standards cover? |
- Law enforcement role, responsibilities, and relationships with other agencies
- Organization, management, and administration
- The personal structure and process
- Traffic operations
- Prisoner and court related activities
- Communications
- Property/evidence control
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| What are the standards designed to accomplish? |
- Increase citizen awareness and staff confidence in the goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the agency
- Enhance agency effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of law enforcement services
- Improve cooperation and coordination with other law enforcement agencies and the other components of the criminal justice system.
- To say "what" to do - leaving the "how" to do it to the agency
- Increase agency capabilities to investigate, locate and arrest criminals, and control crime
- Enhance training and professionalism among staff
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