ACCREDITATION ASSESSMENT TEAM INVITES PUBLIC COMMENT

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, COLUMBIA Mo, July 31, 2006 – A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), will arrive Aug. 5, 2006 to examine all aspects of the University of Missouri Police Department’s Policies and Procedures, Management, Operations and Support Services, Captain Brian Weimer announced today.

Verification by the team that the MU Police Department meets the Commission’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation – a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence, he said.

As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session at 7p.m., Monday, Aug. 7^th at the University of Missouri-Columbia Reynolds Alumni Center located at 704 Conley Avenue.

If for some reason an individual cannot speak at the public information session but would still like to provide comments to the assessment team, he or she may do so by telephone. The public may call (573) 882-5926 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8^th.

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’s standards. A copy of the standards is available at the University of Missouri Police Department. For more information contact Captain Brian Weimer at (573) 882-5923.

Persons wishing to offer written comments about the University of Missouri Police Department’s ability to meet the standards for accreditation are requested to write: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), 10302 Eaton Place, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030-2215.

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