Frisco Texas Residential

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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 15, 2011

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adam J. Henderson, Sergeant
Public Information Officer
972.292.6133 office
972.832.5109 mobile
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)


ACCREDITATION ASSESSMENT TEAM INVITES PUBLIC COMMENT

FRISCO, TX – A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for
Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., (CALEA), will arrive July 30, 2011, to
examine all aspects of the Frisco Police Department’s policy and
procedures, management, operations, and support services, Chief Todd
Renshaw announced today.

Verification by the team that the Frisco Police Department meets the
Commission’s state-of-the art standards is part of a voluntary process to
gain reaccreditation—a highly prized recognition of law enforcement
professional excellence. The Frisco Police Department received their
initial accreditation in August 2008.

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
Monday, August 1, at 4:30 p.m. The session will be conducted at the
Frisco Police Department, located at 7200 Stonebrook Parkway. If for some
reason an individual cannot attend the public information session but
would still like to provide comments to the assessment team, comments may
be made by telephone at 972.292.6198 on Monday, August 1, between the
hours of 1–3 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’s standards. A copy of the standards is available at
the Frisco Police Department.

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

Amy Williams, accreditation manager for the Frisco Police Department,
noted that 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 places where
compliance can be witnessed. The team leader is Captain Paul Barrows from
West Des Moines Police Department, Iowa, and the team member is Major John
Clifton from Johns Creek Police Department, Georgia.

Once the Commission’s assessors complete their review of the agency, they
will report to the full Commission, which will then decide if the agency
is to be granted re-accredited status. Reaccreditation is for three
years, during which time the agency must submit annual reports attesting
continued compliance with those standards under which they were initially
accredited.

For more information regarding the Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement, Inc., you may contact the Commission in writing at the
address provided earlier, call 800.368.3757 or 703.352.4225, or email
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Additional information can also be found on the Frisco
Police Department’s website:
http://www.FriscoTexas.gov/departments/police/Pages/Accreditation.aspx

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