Winnipeg Police Service News Release:

April 15, 2011     REACCREDITATION ASSESSMENT TEAM INVITES PUBLIC COMMENT   Winnipeg, Man. – A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, will arrive on May 1, 2011 to examine all aspects of the Winnipeg Police Service policy and procedures, management, operations and support services.     Verification by the team that the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) meets the Commission's state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain reaccreditation – a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence.   As part of the on-site assessment, the public and WPS members are invited to offer comments on the agency's service and performance at a public information session on Monday, May 2, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the West Committee Room of the Council Building located at 510 Main Street. The session will adjourn when all presenters are heard.   If an individual cannot attend the public information session but would like to provide comments to the assessment team, the individual may do so by telephone. The public may call 986-8787 between 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2011.   Telephone comments as well as those made at the public information session are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency's ability to comply with the Commission's standards.   A copy of the standards is available for review from April 18 to 29, 2011 at Station Duty, Main Floor, Public Safety Building, located at 151 Princess Street.   The assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar, but out-of-province agencies. The assessors will review written materials; interview individuals; and visit offices and other places where compliance can be witnessed. Once the Commission's assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full Commission, which will then decide if the WPS receives reaccreditation.   Reaccreditation is for three years, during which time the agency must submit annual reports attesting continued compliance with those standards under which they were initially accredited.   For more information regarding the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, please write the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia, USA 20155. Email calea@calea.org         -         30 –     For more information contact: Monica Stothers – Accreditation Manager - Winnipeg Police Service email mstothers@winnipeg.ca     For further information contact either: Constable Natalie Aitken, Public Information Officer Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer Office: (204)986-3061 Fax: (204) 986-3267 Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca   Web: www.winnipeg.ca/Police

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