Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Inc. (CALEA)

Robert Fey

On November 17, 2007, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Inc. (CALEA), recognized the Ball State University Police Department as Indiana's first internationally accredited campus law enforcement agency. The purpose of CALEA’s accreditation programs is to improve the delivery of public safety services, primarily by maintaining a body of standards developed by public safety practitioners, covering a wide range of up-to-date public safety initiatives, establishing and administering an accreditation process, and recognizing professional excellence. 

Specifically, CALEA’s goals are to:                                   

• strengthen crime prevention and control capabilities
• formalize essential management procedures 
• establish fair and nondiscriminatory personnel practices
• improve service delivery
• solidify interagency cooperation and coordination
• increase community and staff confidence in the agency