Lombard Police Chief Roy Newton has announced a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., will be conducting a virtual assessment to examine all aspects of the Lombard Police Department's policies and procedures, management, operations and support services. The assessment will start on Monday, July 12th and end on Wednesday, July 14th, 2021.
Verification by the Assessment Team that the Lombard Police Department meets the Commission's state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to retain accreditation-international recognition of law enforcement professional excellence.
Agency employees and the public are invited to offer comments on Tuesday, July 13th, 2021 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Agency employees and the public may participate in the phone in session by dialing 1 (312) 626-6799 (Chicago) and enter meeting ID: 878 3799 6107 and passcode 888940. Members of the community are also invited to offer comments at a public information session on Tuesday, July 13th, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. The session will be conducted remotely via Zoom by the Assessment Team. The public hearing link is as following:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89016280041?pwd=UHVlZTA5SGdwK1dzZ2dUbnh4ZERVQT09 Passcode: 895902
Comments are limited to 10 minutes and must address the police department’s ability to comply with CALEA’s standards. Copies of the standards are available at the Lombard Police Department. The local contact is Administrative Sergeant Joe Menolascino 630-873-4497. Anyone wishing to offer written comments about the Lombard Police Department’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may send them to: The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., 13575 Heathcote Blvd. Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia, 20155 or email calea@calea.org.