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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices7-8-2008UNH Police Department Earns SecondAccreditationErika MantzUNH Media RelationsFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationMantz, Erika, "UNH Police Department Earns Second Accreditation" (2008). UNH Today. 483.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/483UNH Police Department Earns Second Accreditationhttp://www.unh.edu/delete/news/cj_nr/2008/july/em8police.cfm.html[9/9/2016 3:00:12 PM] UNH Police Department Earns Second AccreditationMedia Contact:  Erika Mantz 603-862-1567UNH Media RelationsJuly 8, 2008DURHAM, N.H. - Less than a year after the University of New Hampshire Police Departmentearned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies,Inc. (CALEA), an organization aimed at improving the delivery of public safety, it received asecond recognition of accreditation from the International Association of Campus LawEnforcement Administrators (IACLEA).Seven agencies previously accredited by CALEA - including the UNH Police Department --voluntarily elected to pursue IACLEA accreditation though an accelerated process of"comparative compliance." There are only 13 university/college law enforcement agencies inthe nation that have both IACLEA and CALEA accreditation certification, and just 41 that areCALEA accredited.As the leading voice for the campus public safety community, IACLEA launched itsaccreditation program in 2006. The national accreditation standards, established by CALEA,provide the basis for IACLEA accreditation. IACLEA has designated more than 200 standardswhich are required for accreditation, as well as created a body of standards specific to theunique responsibilities of campus public safety.The award of accreditation was presented at the recent 50th Anniversary IACLEA AnnualConference in Hartford, Connecticut. Also recognized were California State University atNorthridge Police Department, Wake Forest University Police Department, California StateUniversity at Fullerton Police Department, the California State University at Los Angeles PoliceDepartment, the University of Connecticut Police Department, the University of Florida PoliceDepartment, the North Carolina State University Police Department, and the University ofTexas at Austin Police Department.The accredited agencies voluntarily elected to implement policies and procedures to complywith the applicable standards, compiled documentation confirming their compliance with thestandards, and underwent an evaluation by a team of independent assessors, who verifiedtheir compliance.IACLEA is an association that advances campus public safety for its more than 1,200educational institution members and 2,000 individual members by providing educationalresources, advocacy, and professional development services."This second recognition of accreditation specific to the unique responsibilities that come withpublic safety on a college campus is a great honor and will continue to advance the UniversityPolice Department in its pursuit of excellence," said UNH Police Chief Nicholas J. Halias.The UNH department has 19 full-time officers and 10 part-time.UNH Police Department Earns Second Accreditationhttp://www.unh.edu/delete/news/cj_nr/2008/july/em8police.cfm.html[9/9/2016 3:00:12 PM]A photo to download is available at:http://www.unh.edu/news/cj_nr/2008/July/pd.jpgDeputy Chief Paul Dean, Chief Nicholas Halias and Deputy Chief Paul Kopreski accept acertificate of accreditation on behalf of the University of New Hampshire Police Departmentfrom the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. (Courtesyphoto)

UNH Police Department Earns Second Accreditation

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