Department of Criminal Justice Training Invites Public Comment in Accreditation Assessment
The Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) Commissioner Nicolai Jilek announced that the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) is inviting public comment as DOCJT strives for its seventh reaccreditation.
To earn reaccreditation, DOCJT must comply with 156 standards designated by CALEA. Public comments should address DOCJT’s ability to meet these standards.
“The staff at DOCJT are nationally known for their commitment to excellence in training,” Commissioner Jilek said. “The accreditation process allows us to uphold our core values of accountability, consistency and transparency. We invite any comments that help us continue to strive toward this goal.”
CALEA has accredited the Department of Criminal Justice Training since 1998. In 2003, the agency became the first law enforcement training academy in the nation to be accredited under the “Public Safety Training Academy” standards. In 2006, DOCJT was honored as a CALEA flagship agency, a standard maintained to this day.
On Nov. 8, a virtual site-based CALEA assessment team will begin examination of DOCJT policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services. Verification that DOCJT meets the Commission’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation—a highly prized recognition of public safety professional excellence.
As part of the assessment, agency personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments by telephone. The public may call (859) 622-5049 on Nov. 8, 2021 from 3-4 p.m.
Telephone comments are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA Standards. A copy of the standards is available at DOCJT by calling accreditation manager Patrick Miller at (859) 622-5930.
Those wishing to offer written comments about DOCJT’s ability to meet accreditation standards should mail them to:
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc.
13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320
Gainesville, Virginia 20155.
Accreditation is earned in four-year cycles, during which the agency must submit annual reports and participate in annual web-based assessments attesting continued compliance with those standards under which it was initially accredited.
DOCJT provides basic training for city and county police officers, sheriffs’ deputies, university police, airport police throughout the state, only excluding Louisville Metro Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Bowling Green Police Department and the Kentucky State Police, which each have independent academies.
For more information about CALEA, visit www.calea.org, call (703) 352-4225, or email calea@calea.org.