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Title Public Notice of Accreditation Assessment
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Start Time 8/7/2017 12:00 AM
End Time 8/7/2017 11:59 PM
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The Texas A&M University Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve accreditation by verifying that it meets professional standards. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: • Policy and procedures • Administration • Operations • Support Services The process to achieve accreditation requires an on-site assessment of the Police Department to ensure it meets these professional standards. The Texas A&M University Police Department is scheduled for an assessment on August 6-8, 2017. 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 August 7, 2017. The session will be conducted in the Koldus Building, room 111, between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Agency employees and members of the general public are also invited to offer comments by calling 979-862-1685 on August 7, 2017, between the hours of 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Comments will be taken by the Assessment Team. 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’s standards. A copy of the standards are available at the Texas A&M University Police Department, 1111 Research Parkway, College Station, Texas. Person wishing to obtain a copy should contact Mr. Tim Adams at 979-862-5967 or tjadams@tamu.edu. Persons wishing to offer written comments about the Texas A&M University Police Department’s ability to meet the standards for accreditation are requested to write: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia, 20155-6660.
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