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COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
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September 2, 2004
The Honorable Terry Duggan
Mayor of Dubuque
50 East 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Mayor Duggan:
We are happy to report that during the Buffalo Conference the Commission
awarded Reaccredited status to the following agencies in your state.
Dubuque Police Department
This action was taken in Buffalo, New York on July 31, 2004. This agency
belongs to an elite group of public safety agencies in the United States,
Canada, Mexico and Barbados that have received this prestigious,
international award. Citizens in your state deserve to know that these
agencies, like schools and hospitals, have taken extraordinary steps to
demonstrate their professionalism and pride in delivering quality law
enforcement service to their communities.
The Commission is an independent, nonprofit organization, founded by the
four law enforcement membership associations: the International Association
of Chiefs of Police, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
Executives, the National Sheriff's Association and the Police Executive
Research Forum. The Commission is comprised of Chiefs, Sheriffs, elected
officials and community leaders appointed by the four founding organizations.
CALEA maintains a body of professional, law enforcement standards and
administers a voluntary process for participation.
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"ACCREDITATION RECOGNIZES PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE"
The agency must meet all applicable standards according to their size and function. The
standards address all areas of administration, operation, and technical support activities.
Following a thorough self-assessment, the agency receives a vigorous on-site
assessment by a team of assessors, trained by CALEA, The assessors carefully review
policy, observe procedures, interview personnel, and seek public input from the
community. The team's final report forms the basis for a post-assessment hearing
before the Commission. The three-year award requires an agency's commitment to
maintain compliance with standards and offers an opportunity for reaccreditation of their
compliance into the future.
You should be tremendously proud of the men and women in this agency.
Congratulations!
Respectfully yours,
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Sylvester Daughtry, Jr.
Executive Director
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