{"632300":{"#nid":"632300","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Public Input Sought on GTPD for Reaccreditation","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) invites the public to share feedback on the department at an information session February 25, 2020, at 5 p.m., in the auditorium of the Manufacturing Research Center (MARC), 813 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe session is part of GTPD\u0026rsquo;s pursuit of reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA). A team of CALEA assessors will visit campus February 24-26 to examine all aspects of GTPD\u0026rsquo;s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. Verification by the assessment team that GTPD meets the commission\u0026rsquo;s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process for reaccreditation. Comments are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency\u0026rsquo;s ability to comply with CALEA standards.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Accreditation is a highly prized recognition of public safety professional excellence,\u0026rdquo; said GTPD Chief Robert Connolly. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a challenging process requiring us to comply with the preeminent law enforcement standards established by CALEA. We\u0026rsquo;ve measured up to these standards in the past, and we\u0026rsquo;re eager to earn this credential again, demonstrating we have highly skilled, highly trained men and women protecting the Georgia Tech community.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the public hearing, feedback can also be provided by telephone at 404.894.3537 or through Reddit by directly messaging the account, \u0026ldquo;u\/GaTechPD\u0026rdquo; between 1-3 p.m. on February 25. Feedback may also be provided by writing to CALEA, 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia, 20155.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe accreditation standards are available for review through Lt. Joel Montezinos at GTPD, 965 Hemphill Avenue NW, Atlanta, GA 30332.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccreditation by CALEA lasts four years. GTPD must submit annual reports attesting to continued compliance with the standards under which it was initially accredited.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore information on accreditation is available by calling 703.352.4225 or emailing \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:calea@calea.org\u0022\u003Ecalea@calea.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GTPD invites the public to share feedback at an information session Feb. 25."}],"uid":"35059","created_gmt":"2020-02-11 16:32:44","changed_gmt":"2020-02-11 16:37:25","author":"Denise Ward","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-02-11T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2020-02-11T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"421841":{"id":"421841","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Police","body":null,"created":"1449254306","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:38:26","changed":"1475895160","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:40","alt":"Georgia Tech Police","file":{"fid":"202689","name":"policeofficers.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/policeofficers_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/policeofficers_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":797581,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/policeofficers_0.jpg?itok=1MrcBdff"}}},"media_ids":["421841"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDenise Ward\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:denise.ward@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Edenise.ward@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["denise.ward@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}