Public Comment Sought as Part of Lower Merion Police Assessment

The following public notice was provided by Lower Merion Township:

The Lower Merion Township Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve accreditation by verifying it meets professional standards.

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.

Township employees and the public are also invited to offer comments by calling 610-645-4761 on Monday, November 17, 2014 between the hours of 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Comments will be taken by the Assessment Team.

Telephone comments as are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA’s standards. A copy of the Standards is available at the Lower Merion Township Police Administration Building. Local contacts are Officer James McMenamin, 610-645-6242 and Officer Matthew Colflesh, 610-645-6203.

Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the Lower Merion Township Police Department’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may send them to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia, 22030-2215 or www.calea.org.