08-11-2012, 09:24 AM
After reading the BIC posts and based on them, which I take with a cup of two of salt, I will submit that County needs to stop hiring the Chief from within. I'm all for giving the local boy a shot at it but the only way to change the culture is with new blood.
As for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA®) that was referred to in the posts, it has been my experience that while there may be some good things about it, for the most part it has little to do with effective law enforcement. It does result in massively thick policy manuals, which also has little to do with effective law enforcement.
IMHO, the accreditation's primary purpose is to provide cover for administrators and politicians. "See, we have a good police department, we're accredited." Otherwise it means little. Kinda expensive too.
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
As for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA®) that was referred to in the posts, it has been my experience that while there may be some good things about it, for the most part it has little to do with effective law enforcement. It does result in massively thick policy manuals, which also has little to do with effective law enforcement.
IMHO, the accreditation's primary purpose is to provide cover for administrators and politicians. "See, we have a good police department, we're accredited." Otherwise it means little. Kinda expensive too.
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
S. FL
Big Islander to be.