Thursday, August 2, 2012
The Sheriff's Office has earned it's third consecutive accreditation from a national organization.
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office successfully completed the process for reaccreditation with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. Accreditation is a voluntary process that includes a team of assessors examining all aspects of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office policy and procedures, management, operations and support services. The award of Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation is granted to agencies who are willing and able to demonstrate compliance with the commission’s standards, which are developed through intensive research as the “best practices” in law enforcement, according to a news release. The Carroll County Sheriff's Department earned the awards in 2006 and 2009. The Carroll County Sheriff…
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Several residents spoke highly of the sheriff's office, recently under fire from the state's attorney.
A half dozen residents attended a public hearing Monday night to offer praise and support for the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, which has come under recent criticism. The sheriff's office is working for reaccreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Accreditation is a voluntary process that includes a team of assessors examining all aspects of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office policy and procedures, management, operations and support services. Part of the accreditation process includes a public hearing to gather feedback from the community. As Patch previously reported, the sheriff's office has recently been under fire from State's Attorney Jerry Barnes who accused the sheriff of botching at …
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
As part of a voluntary accreditation assessment for the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session.
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) is scheduled to examine all aspects of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office policy and procedures, management, operations and support services, according to the Sheriff's Office website. The assessors will work to verify that the Carroll County Sheriff's Office meets the Commission's standards. This is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation. As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session on Monday, April 16 at 7 p.m. The session will be conducted in the public hearing room at the Carroll County government office building, 225 N. Center Street…
Buck Harmon
1:10 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
I made 3 posts on Westminster Patch regarding this topic over 14 hours ago...... They are still "PENDING APPROVAL" not really sure about the new process here... more ›