As many of you know we have been making forceful changes in the Round Lake Police department. My goal is to that the Police Department become an accredited law enforcement agency as quickly as possible. Chief Metaxa shares these goals along with myself and the village board of trustees. To this end along with numerous others changes taking place at the Round Lake PD we sent Chief Metaxa and Officer Mike Recupito to a conference in Nashville sponsored by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).CALEA was formed in 1979 by four major law enforcement organizations: the International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, National Sheriff'’s Association and the Police Executive Research Forum.
CALEA major purposes were to:
- Establish standards of professional excellence for public safety agencies
- Develop and administer a process for recognizing professional excellence
- Strengthen crime prevention and control capabilities
- Formalize essential management procedures
- Establish fair and nondiscriminatory personnel practices
- Improve service delivery
- Solidify interagency cooperation and coordination
- Boost citizen and staff confidence in agency
The Long Term Benefits of CALEA Accreditation are:
- Greater accountability within the agency.
- Gives Chief of Police a proven management system of written directives, clearly defined lines of authority and routine reports that support decision making and resource allocation.
- Liability Reduction and Stronger Defense Against Civil Lawsuits.
- Eligible to receive discounts from liability insurance providers
- Support from Government Officials
- Government officials more confident in the ability of police
- Increased Community Advocacy
- Embodies community policing
- Creates forum for police-community relationship
- Recognition for Excellence
- CALEA symbolizes professionalism, excellence and competence
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