...Gordon Abner; Jung Hyub Lee Purpose One of the main roadblocks to increasing uptake of national police accreditation (i.e. accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)) is concern among some in law enforcement that promoting national standards...

... open-ended, semi-structured telephone interviews. The authors analyzed the data using an inductive methodology. Findings The authors found that CALEA police accreditation enhances organizational learning through the development of knowledge brokers, the creation of communities of practice, support...

...Gordon Abner Purpose This study aims to identify the predictors of public support for police accreditation under four different scenarios that vary based upon whether or not accreditation requires a property tax increase and whether or not local police support accreditation. Design/methodology...

... Police/community partnerships Police accreditation The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) was founded in 1979 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), the National Sheriffs...