TBI Seeks Re-Accreditation

Jul 13, 2015 at 09:17 am by bryan


Final preparations are underway for the on-site assessment of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation by representatives of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). The assessment is scheduled for July 27-30, 2015. The CALEA team is due to arrive in Nashville on Monday, July 27, 2015 and will begin the assessment process for re-accreditation.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation first attained accredited status from CALEA in 1994 after many hours of hard work and effort were placed into developing policies and procedures that would comply with the standards set forth by CALEA. The TBI was proud to be only the third state criminal investigative agency to be accredited by CALEA. The TBI was re-accredited in 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009 and 2012 by CALEA.

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Three years have passed since the last re-accreditation, and it is now time for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to welcome CALEA back to inspect records, interview personnel, and solicit remarks from the community to assure that the TBI has kept in compliance with the changes in law and CALEA standards.

CALEA accreditation means that an agency has met the highest law enforcement standards. This extremely high quality of assessment assures fairness within the TBI and throughout the entire State of Tennessee. The accredited status has also helped the TBI in their recruitment of highly trained agents and overall credibility throughout the state.

The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals and visit offices where compliance can be witnessed. The assessors are Director Robert Stack of the Division of Enhanced 9-1-1 (Lexington, KY), who is the team leader and team member Lieutenant Constance White (retired), formerly of the Licking County Sheriff's Office in Newark, Ohio.

Telephone comments will be accepted by the assessors on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. CDT. The number to call is (615) 744-4051. Agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session on July 28, 2015 beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the Nashville Headquarters.

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