COLUMBUS, Ind. — The Columbus Police Department will have a virtual assessment as part of a program to achieve accreditation by verifying that the department meets professional standards.
As part of the assessment, department employees and community members are invited to offer comments at a public information session at 5 p.m. July 13 at the Cal Brand meeting room in Columbus City Hall, 123 Washington St.
Department employees and the community may also offer comments by calling 812-376-2625 on July 13 between noon and 2 p.m. Comments will be taken by the assessment team.
Administered by the Commission for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., known as CALEA, the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state of the art standards in four basic areas — policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.
Telephone comments as well as those attending the public information session are limited to 10 minutes and must address the police department’s ability to comply with CALEA standards.
A copy of those standards may be viewed at the Columbus Police Department or online by visiting the city of Columbus website at columbus.in.gov/police/home/general-orders/.
Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the Columbus Police Department’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may send them directly to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. CALEA, Box 424064, Washington, DC 20042-4064 or at calea.org.
