Chief Thomas E. Hunker
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04-13-06: Accreditatiion Extended.
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It is the policy of the Bal Harbour Police Department to maintain a system that ensures periodic reports, reviews, and that other activities mandated by law enforcement and that all members are familiar with the accreditation process.
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History and Background of Accreditation
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The idea of police agency accreditation began around 1979, and today, about 600 police departments are accredited because they are in compliance with 436 CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.) standards. CALEA is a non-profit organization that started out as an innovative idea conceived by the IACP and funded by a LEAA grant. The CALEA commission is a unique blend of civilians (university professors, business leaders, politicians) and professionals appointed by the executive boards of IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police), NOBLE (National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives), NSA (National Sheriffs Association), and PERF (Police Executive Research Forum).
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Goals and Objectives
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- Establish and maintain standards that represent current professional law enforcement practices.

- Increase effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of law enforcement services.

- Establish standards that address and reduce liability for the agency and its members.

- Establish standards that make an agency and its personnel accountable to the people they serve.

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Involvement of, and Impact Upon the Department
 

The agency pays its on-site fees and submits its public information and on-site plans. The Commission selects a team of trained assessors, free of conflict with the candidate agency, and schedules all activities for the assessment team's travel, accommodations, and on-site review of the agency during a period mutually agreeable to all parties.

During the on-site visit, the assessors, acting as representatives of the Commission, review all standards and, in particular, verify the agency's compliance with all applicable standards. The assessors' relationship with the candidate agency is non-adversarial. Assessors provide the agency with verbal feedback on their progress during, and at the conclusion of, the assessment.

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