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TYPE OF INCIDENT:         Chief of Police Hassan Aden appointed to CALEA

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The Greenville Police Department announces the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) has appointed Greenville Police Chief Hassan Aden as a commissioner to its governing board. 

The Greenville Police Department has been a nationally accredited law enforcement agency since 1995.  In 2012 the Greenville PD was awarded Accreditation with Advanced status for its adherence to over 300 mandatory professional operating standards as well as 74 voluntary professional standards.

CALEA was established in 1979 to develop professional operating standards for public safety agencies and to administer complementary accreditation processes.  Some of the benefits of these processes include a higher level of public accountability, improved delivery of police services, and the adoption of modern policing methods.   

CALEA Program offerings currently include accreditation for law enforcement agencies, public safety communications and training academies, and most recently, campus security organizations.  These programs serve as a modern management model for public safety agencies on an international basis, and are a blueprint for developing industry recognized best practices.           

CALEA has 21 commission board members, including 11 law enforcement practitioners and 10 members from the public and private sectors.  The position is voluntary and Commissioners are appointed to a term of three years.  Chief Aden’s appointment becomes effective January 1, 2014.

A press release from CALEA is attached to this announcement.T