CALEA Inviting Public to Offer Comment Regarding the Cobb County Police Department

From Cobb County:

A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), will arrive on Monday, November 28, 2016 to examine all aspects of the Cobb County Police Department to include policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The assessment team consists of law enforcement practitioners from similar (out of state) agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals, and visit offices and other places where compliance can be witnessed.

The goal of the team is to verify that the Cobb County Police Department meets the Commission’s state-of-the art standards as part of a voluntary process to maintain accreditation. (Being a nationally accredited agency is a highly sought after commitment to law enforcement excellence and best professional practices).

As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. The open session will be at Cobb County Police Precinct-5 located at 4640 Dallas Highway in Powder Springs, Georgia. 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 by calling (770) 499-4123 on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. 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 standards. The standards are available for review at the Cobb County Police Department Headquarters, located at 140 North Marietta Parkway in Marietta, Georgia. For an appointment, please contact Officer Rachel Sneed at (770) 499-3874.

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

Persons wishing to offer written comments about the Cobb County Police Department’s ability to meet the standards for accreditation are requested to write to: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.,(CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320 Gainesville, Virginia 20155.

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