Police agencies in North America are turning to UAV’s as a useful tool for a wide variety of policing purposes. Agencies need to be conscious of this potential risk when purchasing new technologies, especially devices manufactured in nations that may have tense relations with that agency’s government.

CALEA Standards for Campus Security Agencies, Manual 2nd Edition has been published in your PowerDMS site. Version 2.1 is the current version of the Campus Security Manual.

The Accreditation Manager Certification Award was presented during the Opening Session of the Huntsville CALEA Conference. Congratulations to all the recipients.

The CALEA Standards for Law Enforcement Agencies Manual, has been updated to version 6.8. This manual is currently available in your agency PowerDMS site. When appropriate please publish the latest version of the sixth edition manual.

This proposal was approved by the Board of Commissioners and posted for public comment. Comments should be submitted to calea@calea.org with subject heading Bylaws Amendment-May 2019

During the CALEA Spring Conference in Huntsville, AL 49 agencies were award either Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy, or Campus Security Accreditation.

CALEA is pleased to announce the appointment of five new Commission Mexican Delegates. These delegates will review all Mexican agencies for CALEA Accreditation.

An insightful article that outlines the benefits and reasons your agency should be accredited.

The accreditation process provides opportunities for agencies to provide consistent delivery of high quality public safety services. Concurrent with this process, significant benefits are also realized by agencies and employees. Line-level employees may not be aware of some of the positive features associated with working at an accredited agency. This article highlights the value of CALEA accreditation when communicating agency expectations, seeking grants for equipment used by line-level employees, and defending against civil litigation.

Over the years I have been repeatedly reminded that relatively small numbers of outliers generally consume the majority of an organization's energy and resources. This means those having no intentions of contributing positively to the stated cause require more attention than those that come to work every day and consistently do their jobs well.