SUWANEE - A team of on-site assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will arrive in Suwanee August 18 to examine all aspects of the Suwanee Police Department's policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The City's police department is seeking national re-accreditation from CALEA.<br />
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"Verification by the team that the Suwanee 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 public safety professional excellence," said Suwanee Police Chief Mike Jones.<br />
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As part of the on-site assessment, agency personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 20 at the Crossroads Center, 323 Buford Highway.<br />
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Individuals who cannot attend the public information session but still would like to provide comments to the assessment team may do so by telephone or in writing.<br />
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The public may offer comments via telephone from 2-4 p.m. Monday, August 19 by calling 770/904-7655. Telephone comments as well as those offered at the public information session are limited to 10 minutes and must address the Suwanee Police Department's ability to comply with CALEA standards. A copy of the standards is available from the Suwanee Police Department, 373 Buford Highway; contact Lt. Dan Clark at
[email protected] or 770/904-7605.<br />
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Those who wish to offer written comments about the Suwanee Police Department's ability to meet accreditation standards are requested to mail their comments to: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc., 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia, 20155.<br />
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"The Suwanee Police Department must comply with approximately 418 applicable standards in order to gain accredited status," says Jones. "CALEA accreditation is the benchmark for the professional standards a law enforcement agency needs to meet today."
