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PUBLIC NOTICE The Skokie Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve accreditation by verifying it meets professional standards. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policies and procedures, administration, operations, and support services. As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and the public are invited to offer comments by calling (847) 982-5917 on July 30, 2007, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Comments will be taken by the Assessment Team. Telephone comments are limited to five minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with accreditation standards. A copy of the standards is available at the Skokie Public Library and the Skokie Police Department. Local contact at the Police Department is Mr. Dane Smith, Assistant to the Chief of Police, (847) 982-5900. Persons wishing to submit written comments about the Skokie Police Department’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may send them to: COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION “The Skokie Police Department has to comply with over 400 standards in order to gain accredited status,” Chief Barry P. Silverberg said. “The Skokie Police Department is proud to have been among the first 100 departments nationally recognized as an accredited agency. We hope to assure the public of our continued commitment to exemplary standards of operation through the current reaccreditation process.” The Accreditation Program Manager for the Skokie Police Department is Mr. Dane Smith, Assistant to the Chief of Police. He said the assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar, but out-of-state agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals, and visit work areas and other places where compliance can be observed. The assessors are: Chief James D. Fox (Team Leader); Lieutenant James A. Chapman; and Lieutenant Michael M. Bentolila. “Once the Commission’s assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full Commission, which will then decide if the agency is to again be granted accredited status,” Assistant to the Chief Dane Smith stated. Accreditation is for three years, during which time the agency must submit annual reports attesting continued compliance with those standards under which they were initially accredited. For more information regarding the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc., please write the Field Operations Division at 10302 Eaton Place, Suite 100, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030-2201, or call (800) 368-3757. |
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