Chapter 1 - Overview of the Process

Question 1

The CALEA Accreditation Process provided other public safety agencies an opportunity to voluntarily demonstrate that they meet an established set of professional standards. This involved the establishing of a body of standards designed to increase:

Answer 1

Public safety agency capabilities to maintain law and order; Agency effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of public safety services; Cooperation and coordination with other public safety agencies, and with other agencies in the criminal justice system; and
Citizen and employee confidence in the goals, objectives, policies, and practices of the agency.

Question 2

The United States Department of Justice provided a grant to the four leading law enforcement executive associations to advance law enforcement professionalism by establishing voluntary standards. The organizations were:

Answer 2

International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP); National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE); National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA); and Police Executive Research Forum (PERF).

Question 3

CALEA was started in

Answer 3

1979

Question 4

The purpose of CALEA’s Accreditation Programs is to

Answer 4

improve the delivery of public safety services, primarily by: maintaining a body of standards, developed by public safety practitioners, covering a wide range of up-to-date public safety initiatives; establishing and administering an accreditation process; and recognizing professional excellence.

Question 5

CALEA’s goals are to:

Answer 5

Strengthen crime prevention and control capabilities;
Formalize essential management procedures; Establish fair and non-discriminatory personnel practices; Improve service delivery; Solidify interagency cooperation and coordination; and Increase community and staff confidence in the agency.

Question 6

CALEA is governed by a Commission composed of __ members.

Answer 6

21

Question 7

Eleven must be ____________ practitioners; the remaining ten members are selected from the public and private sectors.

Answer 7

law enforcement

Question 8

The __________ is representative of local, state/provincial and international law enforcement and public safety leaders, along with business, academia, judicial, and state and local government officials.

Answer 8

Commission

Question 9

CALEA Accreditation requires an agency to develop a comprehensive, well thought out, uniform set of _______ ________. This is one of the most successful methods for reaching administrative and operational goals, while also providing direction to personnel.

Answer 9

written directives

Question 10

CALEA Accreditation standards provide the necessary reports and analyses a CEO needs to make fact-based, informed ______ _______.

Answer 10

management decisions

Question 11

CALEA Accreditation requires a ______ ______ be put in place-so an agency is ready to address natural or man-made unusual occurrences.

Answer 11

preparedness program

Question 12

CALEA Accreditation is a means for developing or improving upon an _____ ________ _____ ___ ______.

Answer 12

agency’s relationship with the community

Question 13

CALEA Accreditation strengthens an agency’s _______, both within the agency and the community, through a continuum of standards that clearly define authority, performance, and responsibilities.

Answer 13

accountability

Question 14

Being CALEA Accredited can limit an agency’s ______ ____ exposure because it demonstrates that internationally recognized standards have been met, as verified by a team of independent outside CALEA-trained Assessors.

Answer 14

liability risk

Question 15

CALEA Accreditation assists in an agency’s pursuit of professional ________.

Answer 15

excellence

Question 16

CALEA’s primary program is Law Enforcement Accreditation. Key to this program is the Standards for Law Enforcement Agencies manual. The standards address six major law enforcement subjects:

Answer 16

role, responsibilities, and relationships with other agencies; organization, management, and administration; personnel administration; law enforcement operations, operational support, and traffic law enforcement; detainee and court-related services; and auxiliary and technical services.

Question 17

___ _____ ______ is comprised of standards specifically linked to life, health, and safety issues, as well as those standards identified as essential to the effective delivery of services for contemporary law enforcement agencies

Answer 17

Law Enforcement Accreditation

Question 18

Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation reflects the full complement of CALEA’s _____ ___ _____ ____ _____.

Answer 18

Standards for Law Enforcement Agencies

Question 19

The program standards cover nine topic areas:
credentialing;
organization;
direction and authority;
human resources;
recruitment, selection, employment and promotion;
instructional systems;
training administration;
instructors; and
students.

Answer 19

Public Safety Training Academy Accreditation

Question 20

The program standards cover seven topical areas:
organization management and administration;
direction and supervision;
human resources and personnel process;
training and career development;
critical incidents, special operations and homeland security;
traffic operations; and
technical services and contractual agreements.

Answer 20

Campus Security Accreditation

Question 21

Organizations/jurisdictions with three accreditations are candidates for:

Answer 21

the CALEA Tri-Arc Award.

Question 22

To retain its accreditation status, the agency is required to submit to CALEA the appropriate annual accreditation continuation fees and CALEA _____ ____ ____. This report is required to be submitted to the Regional Program Manager annually for the first three years, and _____ months prior to the assessment for the fourth assessment year.

Answer 22

Agency Status Reports; three

Question 23

The CALEA Agency Status Report is located

Answer 23

on the CALEA website

Question 24

CALEA has an _____ critique process and agencies are encouraged to use this method.

Answer 24

CALEA has an online critique process and agencies are encouraged to use this method.