Tri-C Campus Police Scheduled for Reaccreditation Visit

March 26 public hearing is part of review process by law enforcement commission

Campus Police and Security Services at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C^®) is scheduled for an on-site assessment to be reaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

A national team of CALEA assessors will arrive at Tri-C in March to examine department policies, procedures, management operations and support services. A report will be submitted to the commission once the review is completed.

As part of the assessment, a public hearing for accreditation will begin at 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 26, in the Ford Room of the Jerry Sue Thornton Center, 2500 E. 22nd St. in Cleveland. Anyone from the College or community is invited to attend and comment.

Community members can also provide input during a public call-in session from 1-3 p.m. Monday, March 26. To participate, call 216-987-6409. Comments are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA standards.

Written comments regarding Tri-C’s Campus Police and Security Services may be sent to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Blvd., Suite 320, Gainesville, VA, 20155.

For more information on the accreditation process, contact Tri-C Lt. Thomas McMillan at 216-987-2416 or thomas.mcmillan@tri-c.edu.

An overview of CALEA standards is available at www.calea.org.

Accreditation from the commission recognizes professional excellence in the field of public safety. Tri-C’s Campus Police and Security Services received its first CALEA accreditation in 2012 and gained reaccreditation in 2015.

Only 78 college law enforcement agencies in the nation have earned CALEA accreditation. Tri-C is the lone community college with the designation.

March 12, 2018

John Horton, 216-987-4281 john.horton@tri-c.edu