City Of Brentwood: Police Accreditation Team Invites Public Comment

Press release from the City of Brentwood:

07/01/2021 12:07 PM

Assessors selected by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., (CALEA), will examine all aspects of the Brentwood Police Department’s policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services through a remote assessment July 6th-8th, 2021.  Verification by these assessors that the Brentwood 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 law enforcement professional excellence. The Brentwood Police Department received their initial accredited status in November of 1989 and has since successfully achieved re-accredited status on seven occasions, most recently being in November of 2017.  The Brentwood Police Department is the most tenured accredited agency in the state of Tennessee.

As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a remote (WebEx) public information session set for Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. CST.  Anyone wishing to offer comments should be logged in by 2:00 p.m. CST. The session will be conducted via the WebEx link provided below.   If an individual cannot speak at the public information session but would still like to provide comments to the assessment team, they may do so by telephone.  The public may call 615-207-2731 on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. CST.

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. A copy of the standards is available at the police department.  Local contact is Lieutenant Kristin King, 615-371-0160, extension 6054.  Anyone wishing to offer written comments about the Brentwood Police Department’s ability to meet the standards for accreditation are requested to write: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), Box 424064, Washington, DC, 20042-4064.  The CALEA Program Manager for the Brentwood Police Department is Mr. Vince Dauro.

The Brentwood Police Department must comply with all mandatory standards applicable to this agency by size and function and at least 80% of all other than mandatory standards to achieve re-accredited status.  “Involvement in the accreditation process is strictly voluntary” stated Chief Jeff Hughes. “Our department has chosen to comply with the accreditation standards, and in doing so, the Brentwood Police Department has developed modern and up to date policies and procedures and has established itself as a professional law enforcement organization”. “By complying with the accreditation standards, the likelihood of civil litigation has been greatly reduced, personnel have specific written guidelines to follow, and we can deliver the level of law enforcement services the citizens of the City of Brentwood deserve”. “The accreditation process requires a total commitment by all personnel of the department”.

The assessors will review written materials and interview individuals to verify compliance with applicable standards.  The assessors are:

                Once the assessors complete their review of our agency, they will submit a detailed report to the commission.  Chief Hughes and other members of this agency will then go before a sub-committee at the national CALEA conference in Jacksonville, Florida in November 2021 to answer questions regarding the final report.  This sub-committee will ultimately make a recommendation regarding our accredited status to the full commission. 

The accreditation cycle is moving from a three-year cycle to a four-year cycle, during which time the agency must submit annual reports and submit to annual file reviews to prove continued compliance with current accreditation standards.

For more information regarding the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. please write the commission at Box 424064, Washington, DC, 20042-4064; or call (703) 352-4225; or email calea@calea.org.

- WebEx Information

https://brentwoodtn.webex.com/brentwoodtn/j.php?MTID=m0112a45c25d86b17cdefd441fab1e03e

Meeting number: 146 426 1725

Join by video system

Dial 1464261725@webex.com

You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone

+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll

Access code: 146 426 1725

This press release was produced by the City of Brentwood. The views expressed here are the author’s own.