WPD invites YOU & Yours...

[Dr.Ken Sokolowski]

National Night Out August 2

The Wethersfield Police Department will be hosting a National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 2, 2005. The event is scheduled from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Millwoods Park.

The Town of Wethersfield will join over 10,000 other communities in all fifty states in this national event.

National Night Out is designed to strengthen neighborhood and community spirit, heighten crime and drug prevention awareness and generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime efforts.

"This is a great opportunity for our citizens, community leaders and officers to get together, in a positive environment, and reinforce the common goals we share, namely to show we want safe neighborhoods and show that Wethersfield is a great place to live and work," said Lt. Mark Poisson, Wethersfield Police Department Patrol Bureau Commander.

There will be food, drinks, music, prizes, games and activities for families and persons of all ages. All residents are encouraged to attend.

[Dr.Ken Sokolowski]

Public Comments Sought about the WPD:

The Wethersfield Police Department (WPD) is scheduled for an on-site assessment by "CALEA" (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) as part of a program to achieve accreditation by verifying it meets professional standards.

As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC are invited to offer comments about the WPD's ability to comply with the CALEA:

[/li][li] at a public information session Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. The session will be conducted in the Community Room in the WPD Facility, 250 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield; max. 10 minutes.

[/li][li] by calling [phone] on April 25, 2006, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Comments will be taken by the Assessment Team; max. 10 minutes.

[/li][li]if written, send them to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA), 10302 Eaton Place, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030-2215.
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...comments... must address the [WPD's] ability to comply with CALEA's standards. A copy of the standards is available at the Wethersfield Police Department, and can be reviewed by contacting Sgt. David Warriner at [phone].

re:
The "Manual" of standards:
Standards for Law Enforcement Agencies (SLEA)
The Commission's 4th Edition Standards Manual--
available in loose-leaf version. (printed Jan 1999) $30.00
NOT available on-line!

So
you must visit the WPD to review it.

p/s: Don't drink the water! Take your own.

nota bene:

URL:
www.calea.org/newweb/accreditation%20Info/standards.htm
which provides:

The Standards
The standards address nine major law enforcement subjects:
* role, responsibilities, and relationships with other agencies
* organization, management and administration
* personnel structure
* personnel process
* operations
* operational support
* traffic operations
* prisoner and court-related activities
* auxiliary and technical services

Goals
The standards help law enforcement agencies:
* strengthen crime prevention and control capabilities
* formalize essential management procedures
* establish fair and nondiscriminatory personnel practices
* improve service-delivery
* solidify interagency cooperation and coordination
* boost citizen and staff confidence in the agency.

Compliance
Agencies that seek accreditation are required to comply only with those standards that are specifically applicable to them. Applicability is based on two factors: an agency's size and the functions it performs. Applicable standards are categorized as mandatory or other-than-mandatory. Agencies must comply with all applicable mandatory standards and 80% of applicable other-than-mandatory standards. If an agency cannot comply with a standard because of legislation, labor agreements, court orders, or case law, waivers can be sought from the Commission.

"What" Not "How"
Seeking to establish the best professional practices, the standards prescribe "what" agencies should be doing, but not "how" they should be doing it.

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