Recent Developments in IACLEA Accreditation Program

(This page was last updated on January 16, 2008)

The IACLEA Accreditation Commission has awarded Accreditation to six (6) agencies through its process of “comparative compliance”.  This is an accelerated program designed for departments that are currently accredited by CALEA.  The agency must submit a copy their most recent CALEA on-site report and a copy of the letter notifying them of their CALEA accreditation or reaccreditation award.  The department must also certify that it is in compliance with all applicable CALEA standards, including those deemed “Other Than Mandatory”, which are identified as part of the IACLEA accreditation program.  Finally, the agency must complete and forward standards files which contain written directives and proof of compliance for the supplemental IACLEA accreditation standards.

 

The fee for CALEA accredited departments that wish to pursue IACLEA Accreditation is $450.  Non-members will be assessed an additional $150.  Initially, the fee will be pro-rated, based on the number of years left on the agency’s CALEA accreditation (e.g. one year = $150, two years = $300, three years = $450).  The candidate agency will complete an agreement/contract, submit the required compliance documentation and remit a check in the amount of $150 for every year (or portion thereof) left on their CALEA Accreditation.  The IACLEA Accreditation Commission will then review their material and, if satisfied, award IACLEA Accreditation for the period of the department’s CALEA Accreditation.  In order to be considered for an accreditation award at this year’s Annual Conference in Hartford, the Accreditation Commission must receive the agency’s submissions on or before April 15, 2008.

 

The IACLEA Accreditation Commission has adopted six (6) new standards specific to campus public safety.  The standards, which address blue light phones, panic alarms, security surveys, video surveillance, and safety escort services, were developed by the Standards Review and Interpretation Committee.  Following their initial draft, the standards were distributed to all applicant agencies, as well as the Accreditation Commission for review and comment.  The recommendations, submitted by both groups, were incorporated in the final edition.

The new standards will become effective July 1, 2008.  That is, agencies must conform to the new standards on that date and any agency that schedules an on-site evaluation after that date must demonstrate compliance.  Copies of Change Notice 2008-1, which announces the new standards, and Chapter 85, Campus Public Safety, are available on the "Standards Manual Change Notices" link.