Mauldin Police Seek Public Comment

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A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.(CALEA), will arrive Sunday, October 16, 2011 to examine all aspects of the Mauldin Police Department’s policies and procedures, management practices, operations, and support functions, Chief M. Bryan Turner announced today. This will be the Mauldin Police Department’s initial CALEA Advanced Accreditation assessment.

Verification by the Assessment Team that the Mauldin Police Department meets the Commission’s professional standards is part of a voluntary on-going process to ensure we maintain a high level 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, Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. This session will be conducted in the Municipal Court Room, in Mauldin City Hall, at 5 East Butler Road, Mauldin, South Carolina.

If for some reason an individual cannot attend 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 (864) 404-3281 on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Telephone comments, as well as appearances at the public information session are limited to ten (10) minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA standards. A copy of the standards is available at the Mauldin Police Department and viewable to the public between the hours of 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Any person wishing to view these standards should contact Captain Roger Tripp at 864 289-8908 for an appointment.

Persons wishing to offer written comments about the Mauldin Police Department’s ability to meet the CALEA standards may write: Commission of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320 Gainesville, Virginia 20155.

The Assessment team is composed of professional law enforcement practitioners from out-of-state agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals, and visit offices and other locations where compliance may be determined.

Once the CALEA Assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full Commission, which will then decide if the agency is to be awarded CALEA Advanced Accreditation status. The Mauldin Police Department has to comply with all applicable standards in order to become a CALEA Advanced Accredited Agency.

Accreditation is for a three year period, during which time the agency must submit annual reports attesting continued compliance with those standards under which they were initially accredited.

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