15 April 2005
Accreditation Assessment
Team Invites Public Comment
A team of Assessors from the
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will arrive
16 Apr 2005 to examine all aspects of the Canadian Pacific Railway Police Service policy
and procedures, management, operations and support services, Chief W.G. Moody announced today.
Verification by the team that the Canadian Pacific Railway Police Service meets the Commission's
state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain
re-accreditation. The agency received this highly prized recognition of law enforcement
professional excellence in May of 2002 when it was initially accredited.
As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the community are
invited to offer comments to the assessment team at a public call in session 19 Apr 2005
between the hours of 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm MDT. The public and employees may call
1-866-410-1697.
Telephone comments 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 District offices located at:
- Suite 157, 401-9th Ave. SW, Calgary AB. Contact: Superintendent R.A. Manson;
- Bay 5, 2501 Alyth Road SE, Calgary, AB, Contact: Sergeant, Doug Kinloch;
- 2755 Lougheed Hwy. Port Coquitlam, B.C. Contact: Sergeant, Steve Gregoris;
- Room 10-150 Henry Ave., Winnipeg, MB. Contact: Sergeant, David Creasy;
- 50 Village Station Road, Toronto, ON. Contact: Sergeant, Neil Shannon;
- Room G-3, 924 Peel St, Windsor Station, Montreal, Que. Contact: Sergeant Richard Lefebvre;
- 200 Clifton Corp. Parkway, Clifton Park, New York Contact: Superintendent Joseph Bender;
- 501 Marquette Ave., Suite 801, Minneapolis, MN. Contact: Superintendent Mike Curry.
Persons wishing to offer written comments about the Canadian Pacific Railway Police Service's ability
to meet the standards for accreditation are requested to write: Commission on Accreditation for
Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) 10306 Eaton Place, Suite 320, Fairfax, Virginia,
22030-2201.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Police Service has to comply with 350 standards in order to gain
re-accredited status, Chief Moody stated: "Compliance with these standards
ensures that our railway police agency is working with recognized best practices in law enforcement
which will enhance our effectiveness. We are proud to be a part of the CALEA voluntary accreditation
process".
The Accreditation Program Manager for the Canadian Pacific Railway Police Service is Inspector Ric
Ladouceur. He said the assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from other police
agencies across North America. The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals, and
visit offices and other places where compliance will be observed. The assessors are:
- Susan Maycock, Superintendent, Peel Regional Police, Brampton, Ontario Team Leader;
- Francis Foley, Commander, Willowbrook Police Department, Willowbrook, Illinois;
- Raymond Bouchard, Accreditation Manager, Connecticut Police Officers Standards and Training
Council Meriden, Connecticut.
Once the Commissions' Assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full
Commission, which will then decide if the Agency is to be granted re-accredited status,
Inspector Ladouceur stated.
Accreditation is for three years, during which time the agency must submit annual reports attesting
continued compliance with those standards under which it was initially accredited.
For more information regarding the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.
please write the Commission at 10306 Eaton Place, Suite 320, Fairfax, Virginia,
22030-2201; or call 1-800-368-3757 or (703) 352-4225.
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