Avon Police Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment

The Avon Police Department re-accreditation on-site is scheduled for Feb. 28 through March 2, 2016, and input from local residents is being sought by the accreditation assessment team.

Assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Accreditation (CALEA) will arrive on Feb. 28 to examine all aspects of the Avon Police Department policy and procedures, management, operations and support services. The re-accreditation process includes reviewing and verifying the department’s continuing efforts to maintain International Law Enforcement Accreditation.

Verification by the Assessment Team that the Avon Police Department meets CALEA’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation – a highly-prized recognition of public safety professional excellence, according to Chief of Police Mark Rinaldo.

As part of the on-site assessment, employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments by calling (860) 409-4212 on Monday, Feb. 29 between 1 and 4 p.m., or by appearing in person at a public hearing to be held at the Avon Senior Center on Tuesday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m. The Avon Senior Center is located at 635 West Avon Road.

Telephone and public hearing comments are limited to 10 minutes per person and must address the Police Department’s ability to comply with CALEA accreditation standards. The community can review the CALEA standards posted at the Police Department lobby. For questions regarding the call-in session or public hearing, you may contact the Avon Police Department Accreditation Manager Chief Mark Rinaldo via e-mail at: mrinaldo@avonct.gov.

Anyone wishing to submit written comments about Avon Police Department’s ability to comply with CALEA accreditation standards may email them to www.calea.org, or by mail to:

Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA)

13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 32

Gainesville, VA 20155