Police Seek Re-Accreditation

As the Mount Pleasant Police Department undergoes a battery re-accreditation assessments beginning Sunday, and the public will get a chance to offer their own take on the town's law enforcement during a public comment session Monday, March 26.

Two assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. will arrive on Sunday to examine all aspects of the Mount Pleasant Police Department’s policies, procedures, management, operations, and support services.

This assessment will be the sixth re-accreditation after receiving initial accreditation status in 1992. A team of two assessors, composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar agencies around the nation, will once again verify internationally recognized standards that the department has maintained over the past 20 years, as part of this voluntary process.

Assessors will review written materials, interview individuals, visit offices and others where compliance can be verified. Assessors will report to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, who will make the final decision on re-accreditation.

As part of the process, the Mount Pleasant community, department employees, as well as any member of the general public is invited to comment on the agencies compliance with CALEA standards, by telephone or by appearance at a public hearing session.

Telephone calls can be made to (843)849-8112 and will be taken by assessors on Monday, March 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. The Public Hearing will be held Monday at 4:30 p.m. in the Town of Mount Pleasant Town Council Chambers, located at 100 Ann Edwards Lane.

Telephone comments as well as appearances at the public information session are limited to 10 minutes and must address the department’s ability to comply with CALEA Standards. A copy of the Standards is available at the Mount Pleasant Police Department. Inquiries should be directed to the Accreditation Manager Captain Stan Gragg at (843)884-4176.

Persons preferring to offer written comments about the Mount Pleasant Police Department’s ability to meet the Standards for Accreditation may address those comments to:

Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.
13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320
Gainesville, Virginia 20155
(800) 368-3757

For more information regarding the accreditation process or CALEA, please feel free to write the commission at the above address or visit their website at www.calea.org.

Anyone needing additional information concerning the accreditation efforts of the Mount Pleasant Police Department may contact Chief Harry Sewell or Captain Stan Gragg at (843)884-4176, by mail at 100 Ann Edwards Lane, or on the Department’s website at www.mppolice.com.