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<br />SURPRISE POLICE DEPARTMENT
<br />ACCREDITATION PROCESSADM-15
<br />DATE LAST REVISEDNEW REVISED CALEA PAGE
<br />EFFECTIVEDATESTANDARDS MET
<br />DATE1of 7
<br />08-01-1404-14-16YES
<br />09-27-05
<br />I.PURPOSE
<br />The purpose of this policy is to establishproceduresregarding the accreditation
<br />process.
<br />II.POLICY
<br />It is the policy of the Surprise Police Department to endorse and meet
<br />professionally recognized standards that are consistent with its mission and
<br />responsibilitiesin accordance with the Commission on Accreditation for Law
<br />Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
<br />III.DEFINITIONS
<br />TERMDEFINITION
<br />AccreditedThe recognition or approval that is received after an
<br />agency successfully demonstrates compliance with a
<br />set of comprehensive standardsto a group of peer
<br />assessors.
<br />Accreditation A Surprise Police Department employee appointed by
<br />the Chief of Police to coordinate the Department’s
<br />Manager (AM)
<br />efforts to achieve and maintain accredited status.
<br />Annual Quality The annual process of reviewing Department policies
<br />which may include revisions or deletions,and collecting
<br />Assurance (AQA)
<br />proofs of compliance.DuringAQA,the Department AM
<br />will provide education and guidanceto employees
<br />responsible for collecting proofs of compliance to
<br />ensure understanding of the accreditation process, and
<br />the requirements for compliancewith established
<br />Department policies, practices,and CALEA standards.
<br />Arizona Police Arizona Police Accreditation Coalition consisting of
<br />accredited agencies from across the State of Arizona.
<br />Accreditation
<br />Coalition (AZPAC)
<br />CALEAThe Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
<br />Agencies, Inc.(CALEA)
<br />DirectiveAny policy, procedure, plan, rule,or regulation that
<br />directs a person to do something.
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