The Bowling Green Police Division is scheduled for a virtual assessment to maintain accreditation by verifying the agency meets professional standards.
Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with internationally accepted best practices and standards.
As part of the assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a virtual public information session on Tuesday, July 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. at this link. The link will also be posted on the homepage at bowlinggreenpolice.org during the information session.
Comments during the virtual information session are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA standards. A copy of the standards is available at the Bowling Green Police Division, 175 W. Wooster St., Bowling Green, Ohio 43402. Local contact is Accreditation Manager Lt. Daniel Mancuso at 419-352-1131.
Additionally, agency employees and the public may leave comments for the assessment team by calling 419-352-1914 on Tuesday, July 21, between 10 a.m. and noon. Telephone comments are limited to two minutes.
Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the Bowling Green Police Division’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may send them to the Commission of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320 Gainesville, Virginia 20155.
