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PUBLIC NOTICE
ON-SITE ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 8 – 11, 2015

Parker, Colorado – A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., (CALEA), will arrive November 8th, 2015, to examine all aspects of the Parker Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services.

Verification by the team that the Parker 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, Monday, November 9th, at 5:30 p.m. The session will be conducted in Town Council Chambers, Parker Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

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 303.805.6760 on Tuesday, November 10th, 2015, between the hours of 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.

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. The standards are available at the Parker Police Department. Local contact is Accreditation Manager Doreen Jokerst, 303.805.6515.

Persons wishing to offer written comments about the Parker 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.

An 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 functions, and other places where compliance can be witnessed.

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 accredited status.

Accreditation is currently for three years, during which time the agency must submit annual reports attesting continued compliance with those standards under which they have been accredited.

For more information regarding the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., please write the Field Operations Division at 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia, 20155; or call (703) 352-4225.