A survey of law enforcement agencies that are accredited or in the self-assessment phase of the accreditation process, as provided by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. /

1994.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sandel, Milton Carlisle, 1941-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Summary:1994.
a better understanding of the accreditation process, this
A review of the literature suggests that little has been
accreditation. To accomplish the goals of this study, 582
agencies has continually increased over a ten year period,
agencies provides an avenue for this increased functionality
and professionalism through compliance to a set of standards
but that some changes in the accreditation standards and
done in the way of empirical research to provide
educational institutions, hospitals, or law enforcement
either accredited or in the accreditation process recommend
Even though law enforcement accreditation has existed for
implemented a topto-bottom review of the accreditation
implemented by CALEA has nullified much of the data
interested law enforcement agencies with data with which
involved? and 3) To what degree would those agencies that are
law enforcement agencies who were either accredited or
more than a decade, many law enforcement agencies have chosen
non-participating agencies to enter the process?
not to be a part of the process. The reasons for this
obtained through this research. In March 1993, CALEA
process would be beneficial. The results also revealed
process. After a year of review, a new standards manual
professional due to their participation in the process
questions: 1) To what degree are the accreditation standards
realistic, applicable, and obtainable? 2) To what degree are
reluctance or refusal are many. Accreditation, whether for
Results indicated that most agencies felt they were more
study was undertaken to provide answers to the following
that have been developed by professionals within and without
that many agencies incurred unexpected costs related to
that was to be completed and returned to the researcher.
the accreditation process. Recent sweeping changes
the benefits of accreditation worth the effort and costs
the field. While the number of accredited law enforcement
the number remains small compared to the more than twenty
thousand law enforcement agencies nationwide. To help promote
to make an informed decision concerning law enforcement
was adopted and sent to participating agencies in August
working towards accreditation were mailed a questionnaire
Item Description:"Major subject: Curriculum and Instruction".
Vita.
Physical Description:x, 59 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.