Roanoke, VA – The City of Roanoke’s E-911 Center is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve re-accreditation by verifying it meets professional public safety communications standards.
Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), the public safety communications accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in policy, procedures, administration, operations and training.
The public and agency employees are invited to offer comments by calling 853-2308 on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. Comments will be taken by the Assessment Team.
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 for review by contacting E911 Operations Specialist Rebekah Stephens at 853-5348.
Anyone wishing to submit written comments about Roanoke’s E-911 Center’s ability to comply with the standards for re-accreditation may send them to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Va., 20155.
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