CALEA Policy Update

Periodically, CALEA finds it necessary to update bylaws, policies, and standards in order to maintain the mission, purpose, and values of the organization. As the commission identifies changes, additions and/or updates, they will be posted below, providing an opportunity for comment and feedback. 

Section 8.4 The Agency Review Committees (Posted 1/13/2022)

These committees shall be composed of active CALEA Commissioners, and/or those with applicable professional subject matter expertise or experience, as appointed by the Commission and at the direction of the Commission Chairperson.

Agency Review Committees will consider candidate agencies being presented for CALEA Accreditation or Reaccreditation.

A selected individual Committee member will serve as a review leader for a particular agency and lead the review discussion considering the applicable assessment report(s), pose inquiries to the agency regarding standards-related issues, and receive additional information from staff concerning the agency's candidacy, as needed.

Upon completion of the review of a candidate agency, the Committee shall recommend to the full Commission what action and/or disposition is appropriate for each particular agency.

The Committee's recommendation should be one of the following:

1 Accredited: The agency is in full compliance with all applicable mandatory standards and with the required percentage of applicable other-than-mandatory standards.

2 Provisional Accreditation-with-Condition(s): (Initial Accreditation ONLY) The agency is seeking initial accredited status and has not yet fully demonstrated compliance with all requisite and applicable standards or program tenets. The Commission requires the agency take specific actions within specified time-limits to address pending compliance matters. The Commission monitors the agency as appropriate.

3 4 Accredited-with-condition(s): The Commission designates the agency as accredited but requires that the agency take specified measures or precautions, within specific time-limits, to cope with current or anticipated events or conditions threatening or preventing compliance.  The Commission monitors the agency as appropriate.

4 5 Accreditation-Suspended: Suspension is a temporary action regarding accreditation status of an agency until a final decision is made by the Commission. The suspension will be for a specific length of time, as determined by the Commission, on a case-by-case basis.

5 6 Accreditation-Revoked: The Commission designates the agency as no longer accredited.  The agency is required to remove from view any indications of CALEA Accredited status.

6 7 Accreditation-Deferred: The Commission postpones its decision on accreditation. The agency maintains its current status until a final decision is made by the Commission. Such decision will be made within a specific time period as determined by the Commission, on a case-by-case basis.