Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment

A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), will arrive on Sunday March 13, 2016 to examine all aspects of the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Police Chief Tim Anderson announced today.

Verification by the team that the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department meets the Commission’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation – a highly prized recognition of public safety professional excellence he said.

As part of the on-site assessment, agency personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 6:00pm. The session will be conducted in the East Bay Regional Park District Nike Training Center located at 17930 Lake Chabot Road Castro Valley, California.

If for some reason an individual cannot speak at the public information session but would still like to provide comments to the assessment team, he/she may do so by telephone. The public may call (510) 690-6531 on Monday, March 14, 2016 between the hours of 3:00pm and 5:00pm.

Telephone comments as well as appearances at the public information sessions are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA Standards. A copy of the Standards is available at the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department Headquarters, 17930 Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley, California, 94546. Local contact is Lt. Gretchen Rose (510) 690-6553.

Persons wishing to offer written comments about the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department’s ability to meet the standard for accreditation are requested to write: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Blvd., Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia 20155.

The assessment team is composed of public safety practitioners from similar, but out-of-state agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals, and visit offices and other locations where compliance can be witnessed. The assessors are Deputy Chief Cynthia Aaron from the Burleson, Texas Police Department and Chief Daniel Boring, Ret. with the Culpeper, Virginia Police Department.

Once the CALEA Assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full Commission, which will then decide if the agency is to be granted accredited status.

Accreditation is for three years, during which the agency must submit annual reports attesting continued compliance with those standards under which it was initially accredited.

For more information regarding the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., please write the Commission at 13575 Heathcote Blvd., Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia, 20155; or call (703) 352-4225, or email calea@calea.org

Lt. Gretchen Rose
(510) 690-6553