Commission on Law Enforcement Accreditation (CALEA): CALEA Examining St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, Public Hearing on April 11, 2011 at FCTC

PUBLIC NOTICE
CALEA
COMMISSION ON
ACCREDITATION FOR
LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES, INC.
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve reaccreditation by verifying the Agency 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 (4) basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations, and support services.
As part of the on-site assessment, agency personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session Monday, 11 April 2011 beginning at 7:00 pm. The session will be conducted at the First Coast Technical College, 3640 Gaines Road, St. Augustine, Florida.
Agency personnel and the public are also invited to offer comments by calling (904) 209-1155 on Sunday, 10 April 2011 between the hours of 2:00-4:00 pm. Comments will be taken by the Assessment Team.
Telephone comments as well as appearances at the public information session are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA’s standards. A copy of the Standards is available for review at the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, Administration building, (904) 824-8304 contact Captain Mary Fagan or SGT Carol Newmans.
Persons wishing to submit written comments about the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office and its ability to comply with the standards for reaccreditation, may send them to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia 20155.