LTC 332-2019 Police Department Re-Accreditation Public Forum MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC# 332-2019 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City ManagerI A
DATE: June 7, 2019 _) ,oft
SUBJECT: Police Department Re-Accreditation Pubic Forum
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) has scheduled
the Miami Beach Police Department for an On-Site Assessment as part of a program to achieve
re-accreditation.
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 on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 6:00pm in the
Major James Smith Community Room, located at Miami Beach Police Department headquarters
building at 1100 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida.
If for some reason an individual cannot speak at the public information session but would still like
to provide comments to the assessment team, they may do so by telephone. The public may call
305-673-7230 on June 25, 2019 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. 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 law
enforcement standards is available at the Miami Beach Police Department, 1100 Washington
Avenue, Miami Beach, FL. The contact person is Phil Patrone at 305-673-7776 extension 3502.
Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the Miami Beach Police Department's ability
to comply with the standards for accreditation, please send the comments to the Commission on
Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320,
Gainesville, VA 20155 or email calea(c�calea.orq, or call 703-352-4225.
The Miami Beach Police Department would greatly appreciate your taking the time to share your
comments with the Assessment Team. Thank you for your assistance in the MBPD re-
accreditation process.
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