PRESS RELEASE
To: NEWSROOM
For Immediate Release

August 22, 2006- Fire Department (911) Communications to Undergo Accreditation Evaluation

A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will visit the Shreveport Fire Department (911) Communications Division from August 26, 2006 through August 30, 2006.

The accreditation process is voluntary and accreditation, if approved, lasts for three years with continued compliance to CALEA’s state-of-the-art standards. The assessors will examine all aspects of the Fire Communications Division policy, procedures, management, operations, and support services by reviewing written materials, conducting interviews, and visiting offices and other places where compliance can be witnessed and verified.

According to Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran, “Accreditation is an award that represents professionalism and excellence. Our Fire Communications Officers can take pride in knowing that they represent the very best in Public Safety Communications.”