FORT SMITH - The Fort Smith Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve its re-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 state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations, and support 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 to be held on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 6:00pm. The session will be conducted in the Oak Room at Elm Grove Community Center at 1901 N Greenwood Ave Fort Smith Arkansas 72901 .
Agency employees and the public are also invited to offer comments by calling 479-709-5238 on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 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. A copy of the standards is available at the Fort Smith Police Department. The local contact is Cpl. Kelley Colton who may be contacted by calling 479-709-5142.
Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the Fort Smith Police Department’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may send them to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia, 20155.
