{"id":5103,"date":"2019-11-25T17:13:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T22:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=5103"},"modified":"2019-11-25T17:13:30","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T22:13:30","slug":"accreditation-assessment-team-invites-public-comment-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2019\/11\/25\/accreditation-assessment-team-invites-public-comment-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditation assessment team invites public comment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/CALEA.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5104\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/CALEA.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=5104\" class=\"wp-image-5104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/CALEA.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/CALEA.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/polk-State.jpg?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2054\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/polk-State.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2019\/09\/05\/polk-state-ibarguen-and-cardona-earn-player-and-setter-of-the-week-honors\/polk-state\/\" class=\"wp-image-2054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/polk-State.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/polk-State.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/polk-State.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/polk-State.jpg?resize=250%2C250&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0A site-based assessment team from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA\u00ae), will arrive on December 2, 2019, to examine all aspects of the Polk State College Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services. Verification by the team that the Polk State College Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety meets the Commission\u2019s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to maintain accreditation\u2014a highly prized recognition of public safety professional excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the assessment, agency personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments by telephone during the public call-in session on December 3, 2019. The public may call&nbsp;863.669.2907&nbsp;between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Telephone comments are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency\u2019s ability to comply with CALEA Standards. A copy of the standards is available at the Polk State College Center of Public Safety. Local contact is Accreditation Manager Steve Bucklin at 863.669.2907.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Persons wishing to offer written comments about the Polk State College Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety\u2019s ability to meet the standards for accreditation are requested to write:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA\u00ae)<br>13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320<br>Gainesville, Virginia 20155.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Polk State College Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety must comply with 145 standards in order to maintain accredited status. Accreditation is for four years, during which the agency must submit annual reports and participate in annual remote web-based assessments attesting continued compliance with those standards under which it was initially accredited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Polk State College<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located in Winter Haven, Florida, and established in 1964, Polk State College is a multi-campus institution serving more than 16,000 students with Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Science, Associate in Arts, and Associate in Science degrees, as well as a wide range of certificate and workforce training options. The College also operates three charter high schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polk State\u2019s advantages include small class sizes; hands-on learning; dedicated faculty; day and night classes; online options; affordable tuition; excellent financial aid; and a diverse community and vibrant student life, including fine arts opportunities, clubs, and intercollegiate athletics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0A site-based assessment team from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. 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