City Of Aventura: Requesting Public Input To Assist The Aventura Police Department Achieve Reaccreditation

Press release from the City of Aventura:

October 28, 2021

The Aventura Police Department is scheduled for a virtual assessment as part of a program to achieve reaccreditation by verifying it meets professional standards. The assessment will occur November 15-17, 2021.

As part of the virtual assessment, agency personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments during a call-in session and public hearing. The call-in session and public hearing provide a venue for members of the public to interact with the assessors, ask questions about the accreditation process, or comment on the Department's compliance with accreditation standards. Anyone wishing to offer comments to the Assessment Team can call:

305-466-8070Monday, November 15, 2021 Between the hours of 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

A Public Hearing will be conducted virtually via Zoom. To join the session, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86223693467Webinar ID: 862 2369 3467Tuesday, November16, 2021 5:00 p.m.

Telephone comments, as well as appearances at the public information session, are limited to ten minutes and must address the agency's ability to comply with CALEA's standards. A copy of the standards is available at the Aventura Police Department (19200 W. Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL 33180). The local contact is Aventura Police Captain Cosimo Castronovo at (305) 466-8047.

Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the Aventura Police Department's ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may send them by mail to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (GALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia 20155, or by email to calea@calea.org with "Aventura Police" listed in the subject line.

This information session is open to the public. In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in the information session because of that disability should contact the office of the City Clerk at 305-466-8901, not later than two days prior to such proceeding. Please be advised that one or more members of the Aventura City Commission and Advisory Boards of the City may attend and participate in this public information session.

This information session is open to the public. In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in the information session because of that disability should contact the office of the City Clerk at 305-466-8901, not later than two days prior to such proceeding. Please be advised that one or more members of the Aventura City Commission and Advisory Boards of the City may attend and participate in this public information session.

This press release was produced by the City of Aventura. The views expressed here are the author’s own.