CALEA Wants Input on Huntley Police

The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA) will be in town next month assessing every aspect of the Huntley Police Department and wants to hear from residents.

Huntley police received accreditation in 2010 and is now in the process of reaccreditation by CALEA, which is a highly prized recognition of a department’s professional excellence, Chief John Perkins said in a release.

A team of assessors from CALEA will be on site Monday, April 1 to examine the department’s policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Perkins said.

Huntley is one of a handful of McHenry County police departments with CALEA accreditation, including the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department, McHenry and recently the Crystal Lake Police Department.

As part of the process, community member will have the change to comment. A public information session will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 at the Village of Huntley Municipal Complex, Board Room, located at 10997 E. Main Street.

If someone cannot speak at the public information session but would still like to provide comments to the assessment team they may do so by calling 847-515-5358 on April 2, 2013 between 1-4 p.m. Comments will be taken during those hours by the members of the assessment team.

Once these assessors complete their review, they will report back to the full Commission, which will then decide if the agency will be granted reaccredited status.