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The Law Enforcement Accreditation Program was the first credentialing program established by CALEA. It was originally developed to address what was seen as a need to enhance law enforcement as a profession. That mission continues today with accreditation options for law enforcement agencies.

The CALEA Public Safety Communications Accreditation Program provides a communications center, or the communications unit of a public safety agency, with a process to systemically review and internally assess its operations and procedures.

The Public Safety Training Academy Accreditation Program began in 2002. Its purpose is to promote superior public safety training services and recognize professional excellence.

The CALEA Campus Security Accreditation Program is designed for educational campus security agencies or departments that primarily employ non-sworn security officers and identify themselves as a “campus security force.”

CALEA Gold Standard

The primary cornerstones that comprise
The CALEA Difference and distinguish
CALEA from all other forms of public
safety accreditation are professionalism,
stewardship, integrity, diversity,
independence, continuous improvement,
objectivity, credibility, consistency,
knowledge, experience, accountability
and collaboration.

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Breaking Public Safety News

CALEA News

09/07/2016 Two New Commissioners Appointed
09/01/2016 July 2016 CALEA Conference Full Buisness Meeting
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The Commissioners

Mr. Stavros Anthony
Councilman
City of Las Vegas, Nevada
Ms. Cynthia Armour Coyne
Senator
Rhode Island State Senate
Mr. Marcus L. Brown
Director
Homeland Security for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Mr. Bartram Connelly
Chief of Police
Cape Coral Police Department, Florida
Ms. Julie Righter Dove
Communications Coordinator
Lincoln Emergency Communications Center, Nebraska
Mr. Curtis L. Holt
City Manager
Wyoming, Michigan
Mr. D. Ray Johnson
Chief of Police
Chesterfield Police Department, Missouri
Mr. Pete N. Kassetas
Chief of Police
New Mexico State Police
Mr. John W. Kittredge
Justice
South Carolina Supreme Court Justice
Mr. Douglas L. Knight
Chief of Police
Vandalia Police Department, Ohio
Mr. Garry E Lucas
Sheriff (Retired)
Clark County, Washington
Mr. Marlon Lynch
Vice President for Global Campus Safety
New York University Department of Public Safety
Mr. Douglas A. Middleton
Deputy County Manager of Public Safety
County of Henrico, VA
Mr. David T. Moore
Director of Public Safety
County of Monroe, New York
Mr. Richard W. Myers
Chief of Police
Newport News Police Department, Virginia
Mr. Anthony B. Purcell
Asst Vice President/Chief of Police
University of Alabama at Birmingham Police Department
Mr. Barry D Rountree
Chief of Police
Winston-Salem Police Department
Dr. Joseph Schafer
Professor
Southern Illinois University
Mr. Thomas H. Warren Sr.
President/CEO
Urban League of Nebraska
Mr. Craig Webre
Sheriff
Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Ms. Lisa G. Womack
Former Chief of Police
Lakeland Police Department, Florida

The 21-member Commission is composed of 11 law enforcement professionals and 10 representatives from the public and private sectors.

Commissioners serve three-year, staggered terms.

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AccreditationWorks!

AccreditationWorks! are first-hand testimonials of how CALEA Accreditation has benefited agencies and their communities. Read More

Lessons Learned and Emerging Issues

This section provides recent reports and publications for public safety agencies seeking contemporary information on emerging issues and research findings.
BJA Executive Session on Police Leadership
Police Foundation Announces LEO Near Miss System
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Marks of Excellence


The program seals of CALEA Accreditation are
reserved for use by those public safety agencies
that have demonstrated compliance with CALEA Standards and have been awarded CALEA Accreditation by the Commission.

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