City of Coral Gables

File #: 15-3780    Version: 1 Name: Police - CALEA Reaccreditation
Type: Presentation/Protocol Document Status: Noted and Filed
File created: 2/23/2015 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 3/10/2015 Final action: 3/10/2015
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Presentation of Gold Standard Advanced Meritorious Accreditation with Excellence to the Coral Gables Police Department by the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the international gold standard for public safety agencies.
Attachments: 1. Item Title Cover Memo-CALEA, 2. CALEA Acknowledgement Letter
Title
Presentation of Gold Standard Advanced Meritorious Accreditation with Excellence to the Coral Gables Police Department by the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the international gold standard for public safety agencies.
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The Coral Gables Police Department was awarded its seventh reaccreditation after a formal hearing held at the CALEA Conference on November 22, 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  CALEA accreditation is a voluntary process which includes a self-assessment, an in-depth on-site assessment, community input and a formal hearing to receive the unanimous support of a review committee.