Full Notification

(Noblesville, Indiana) A team of assessors from the Commission of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will arrive March 15, 2015 to examine all aspects of the Noblesville Police Department. Areas to be examined include policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The Noblesville Police Department has to comply with 188 standards in order to gain accreditation status.

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 March 16, 2015 at 7:00pm. The session will be conducted at the Noblesville City Hall Room A214 located at 16 South 10th Street Noblesville IN.

Agency employees and members of the community are also invited to offer comments by calling (317) 770-5740 on Monday March 16, 2015 between the hours of 2:00pm and 4:00pm. 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 standards. Copies of the standards are available at the Noblesville Police Department located at 135 South 9th Street, Noblesville, IN. The local contact is Lieutenant Curt Kinman, and he can be reached at 317-776-6340.

Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the Noblesville Police Department’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may send them to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320 Gainesville, Virginia 20155

The assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar but out-of-state agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals, observe procedures, and visit offices and places where compliance can be witnessed. Once the commission’s assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full commission, which will then decide if the accreditation will be granted.


Chief Jowitt stated, “The accreditation process allows the members of the Agency, as well as the members of the community, to be confident that the policies and procedures that guide the Noblesville Police Department are based on current, effective and equitable best practices in policing.” Accreditation is for a three year period, during which time the agency must submit annual reports attesting the continued compliance with those standards under which it was initially accredited. This is the initial accreditation process for the Noblesville Police Department.

For more information regarding, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA) please write to the Commission at 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320 Gainesville, Virginia 20155; call (703) 352-4225, or FAX (703) 890-3126.



PUBLIC NOTICE

Monday, March 9, 2015

The Noblesville Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve accreditation by verifying it meets professional standards.

Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with the state of the art standards in six areas:

1. role, responsibilities, and relationships with other agencies;
2. organization, management, and administration;
3. personnel administration;
4. law enforcement operations, operational support, and traffic law enforcement;
5. detainee and court-related services; and
6. auxiliary and technical services.

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 March 16, 2015 at 7:00pm. The session will be conducted at the Noblesville City Hall Room A214 located at 16 South 10th Street, Noblesville, IN.

Agency employees and members of the community are also invited to offer comments by calling (317) 770-5740 on Monday March 16, 2015 between the hours of 2:00pm and 4:00pm. 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 standards. Copies of the standards are available at the Noblesville Police Department located at 135 South 9th Street, Noblesville, IN. Local contact is Lieutenant Curt Kinman, and he can be reached at (317) 776-6340.

Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the Noblesville Police Department’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may send them to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320 Gainesville, Virginia 20155