Creve Coeur Chief of Police Glenn Eidman announced a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will arrive in Creve Coeur on December 4, 2011, for an accreditation on-site visit. The purpose of the on-site visit will be to examine all aspects of the Creve Coeur Police Department, including its policies, procedures, management, operations and the support services it provides.
Verification by the assessment team that the Creve Coeur Police Department meets the Commission's high standards is part of a voluntary process the Department began implementing in 2009. Achieving accreditation is the most prestigious recognition of excellence in the law enforcement profession.
A public hearing is part of the on-site assessment. The purpose of the hearing is to allow members of the community and agency employees the opportunity to comment on the police department. The public hearing is scheduled for Monday December 5, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at the Creve Coeur Government Center, 300 N. New Ballas Rd., Creve Coeur, Mo.
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Anyone interested in providing comments to the assessment team but unable to speak at the public information session may call 314-805-3641 between the hours of 2:45 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. on December 5, 2011.
Comments made either at the public information session or by telephone are limited to ten minutes and must address the agency's ability to comply with the standards set forth by CALEA. A copy of the standards is available for inspection by contacting Capt. Don Kayser at (314) 872-2502.
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Written comments about the Creve Coeur Police Department's ability to meet the standards for accreditation may be sent to: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320 Gainesville, Va., 20155.
Chief Eidman said, “The Creve Coeur Police Department has always been highly respected by peer agencies and the general public. Pursuing professional accreditation is just one more way that the Creve Coeur Police Department demonstrates that it is committed to providing the highest level of service to the public.”