The Concord Police Department is nationally accredited by the Commision on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, INC. (CALEA).
History
In July of 2020, CPD began what is typically a three-year process of obtaining national accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., (CALEA), also known as “the gold standard in public safety”. Over the past two years, staff have completed a rigorous self-assessment, requiring a review of policies, procedures, practices, and processes against 180 internationally accepted public safety standards and best practices.
In March of 2022, CPD completed an assessment conducted by independent CALEA assessors with significant public safety experience. Additionally, public feedback was received to promote community trust and engagement, and structured interviews were conducted with select agency personnel, community members, external agency partners, and others with knowledge to assess CPD’s effectiveness and overall service delivery capacities.
In July of 2022, key accreditation staff attended the CALEA conference, which was held in Chicago, IL. Chief Gacek testified before a subcommittee of CALEA Commissioners in a public meeting. Later that same day, the full governing body of twenty-one CALEA commissioners awarded Law Enforcement Accreditation to the Concord Police Department for the first time.
CALEA accreditation is a continuous process and serves as the foundation for a successful, well-managed, transparent, community-focused public safety agency. CPD is required to maintain its accredited status by remaining in compliance with all 180 CALEA standards - at all times – while being subject to annual CALEA assessments.
General Order 01.01 - Code of Conduct
General Order 02.01 - Organization of the Concord Police Department
General Order 02.02 - Rank Structure
General Order 02.03 - Goals and Objectives
General Order 02.04 - Written Directives
General Order 02.05 - Police Chaplain Program
General Order 03.01 - Recruitment and Selection Process
General Order 03.02 - Coworker Benefits
General Order 03.03 - Injury to Employees While on Duty
General Order 03.04 - Fiscal Management
General Order 03.05 - Attendance and Leave Requests
General Order 03.06 - Court and Judicial Hearing Attendance
General Order 03.07 - Patrol Bureau Shift System and Shift Bid Process
General Order 03.08 - Sworn Administrative and Supervisory Promotions
General Order 03.09 - Secondary and Outside Employment
General Order 03.10 - Social Media
General Order 03.11 - Public Information and Media Relations
General Order 03.12 - Computer Network, E-mail, Internet Access
General Order 03.13 - Disposal or Release of Digital Media
General Order 03.14 - Commendations
General Order 03.15 - Early Intervention Program
General Order 03.17 - Personnel Investigations and Discipline
General Order 03.18 - Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (HR218)
General Order 03.19 - DCI Transactions and Security
General Order 03.20 - Records Retention
General Order 04.01 - Training and Career Development
General Order 04.02 - Field Training Program
General Order 04.03 - Ride Along Program
General Order 04.04 - Police Cadet Program
General Order 05.01 - Notification of Police Chief and Command Staff
General Order 05.02 - Incident Command System
General Order 05.03 - Officer Involved Critical Incidents
General Order 05.05 - Hazmat Response
General Order 06.01 - Personal Appearance Standards and Equipment
General Order 06.02 - Body Worn Ballistic Armor
General Order 06.04 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems
General Order 06.05 - Weapon Regulations
General Order 06.06 - Video Recording Equipment
General Order 06.07 - Radar Equipment Use
General Order 07.01 - Arrest Authority and Procedures
General Order 07.02 - Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
General Order 07.03 - Use of Force
General Order 07.04 - Search and Seizure
General Order 07.05 - Evidence and Property Control
General Order 07.06 - Fair and Impartial Policing
General Order 07.07 - Juvenile Operations
General Order 07.08 - Processing and Temporary Detention
General Order 08.01 - Felony Case Reporting
General Order 08.04 - Interviews / Interview Rooms
General Order 08.06 - Natural, Unnatural, and Accidental Deaths
General Order 08.07 - Missing Persons
General Order 08.08 - Domestic Violence
General Order 08.09 Criminal Investigations
General Order 09.01 - Department Vehicle Operation
General Order 09.02 - Traffic Enforcement and Vehicle Stops
General Order 09.03 - Fresh Pursuit of a Vehicle
General Order 09.04 - Traffic Direction and Control
General Order 09.05 - Motor Vehicle Checking Stations
General Order 09.06 - Chemical Tests for Drugs and Alcohol
General Order 09.07 - Citations
General Order 09.08 - Vehicle Towing and Owner Notification
General Order 09.09 - Wrecker Rotation
General Order 09.10 - Traffic Ancillary Services
General Order 09.11 - Shopping Mall Operations
General Order 09.13 - Interactions with the Mentally Ill
General Order 09.14 - Interpretation Services
General Order 09.15 - Recording of Police Activity
General Order 09.16 - General Radio Procedures
General Order 09.17 - Naloxone Program
General Order 09.18 - Immigration Enforcement, Foreign Nationals & Diplomatic Immunity
Orden General 09.18 - Aplicación De La Ley De Inmigración, Personas Extranjeras & Inmunidad Diplomática
General Order 09.19 - Field Reporting and Records Management
General Order 09.20 - Telephone Reporting Unit
General Order 09.21 - Automated License Plate Reader
General Order 10.01 - Sworn Special Assignments
General Order 10.03 - Police Motorcycle Unit
General Order 10.04 - Mounted Patrol Unit
General Order 10.05 - Canine Operations
General Order 10.06 - Foot-Bicycle Patrol
The Concord Police Department participates in the CALEA Law Enforcement Accreditation process. As a part of this process, we provide an opportunity for public feedback via the CALEA Accreditation Public Comment Portal, which can be located here:https://cimrs2.calea.org/1056
The purpose of this public portal is to receive comments regarding an agency’s compliance with CALEA standards, engagement in the service community, delivery of public safety services, and overall candidacy for accredited status. These comments can be in the form of commendations or concerns. The overall intent of the accreditation process is to provide the participating agency with information to support continuous improvement, as well as foster the pursuit of professional excellence.
It is important to know that CALEA is not an investigatory body and subsequently the public portal should not be used to submit information for such purposes. Additionally, there will be no response other than acknowledgement to submissions; however, the information will be considered in context to its relevancy to compliance with standards and the tenets of CALEA® Accreditation. Standard titles may be viewed on the CALEA website: Law Enforcement -Standards Titles | CALEA® | The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.