The Saint Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the receipt of their 3rd Award of Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). The programs, practices and policies of the agency were reviewed in April 2013, by a team of certified law enforcement accreditation assessors, who submitted an excellent report to CALEA. This report was the basis for a commission hearing in Columbus, Ohio on August 3rd, 2013, before a panel of four (4) executives from across the nation; all acknowledged the excellence of the operations St. Mary’s Co Sheriff’s Office, and unanimously agreed that this coveted international recognition and award was deserved.
The St. Mary’s County team was led by Sheriff Timothy Cameron, who not only recognizes the significance and importance of Accreditation for his agency, but welcomes the critical review and transparency of operations that result from it; building on community partnerships. An award that he stated was “hard won, and easily lost”. The Sheriffs Office Accreditation program is managed by Pamela McKay; a certified CALEA assessor and Law Enforcement Planner, and is serving her third term as President of CRLEAA, a regional Law Enforcement Accreditation Alliance (MD, DE and DC).
If you are interested in learning more about the Accreditation Program of the St. Mary’s Co Sheriffs Office or becoming involved in the process, please contact the Accreditation Office at (301)475-4200 ext. 1928.
