Managing Risk: Agency Accreditation and Officer Decertification

Shelley S. Hyland is a Supervisory Program Specialist in the Resources and Technical Assistance Division within the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). She oversees a team responsible for managing Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act and Community Policing Development awards, and the Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC). Prior to joining the COPS Office, she was a statistician with the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). In this role, she was the program manager for a number of law enforcement surveys, including Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS), Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, and Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies. Prior to working at BJS, she was a research and policy analyst for the Schenectady (NY) Police Department and a crime analyst for the City of Kingston (NY) Police Department. Her research interests include law enforcement management and operations, community policing, use of force, crime analysis and pre-employment screening. She holds a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University at Albany-SUNY.

Michael N Becar International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards & Training (IADLEST) Mike has nearly 50 years in Law Enforcement, starting with the Caldwell, Idaho police department for 12 years reaching the rank of commander, then working with Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) for 27 years, the last 10 years as Executive Director. At Idaho POST he was responsible for the basic training of every law enforcement officer in Idaho as well as corrections, parole and probation, juvenile corrections, and law enforcement dispatchers. Mike was appointed Executive Director of IADLEST in January 2012, which serves as the national forum of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) agencies, boards, and commissions as well as statewide law enforcement training academies throughout the United States. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Education, Trade and Technology from the University of Idaho. He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, honor society of Boise State University, Graduate of the FBI National Academy, session 159 and the FBI Intermountain Command College.

Harry J Delgado, Ed.S. is the Accreditation Program Director of for the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. In this capacity Mr. Delgado directs, plans, organizes, and coordinates all accreditation programs, functions, and activities of the New Jersey State Association Chiefs of Police Law Enforcement Accreditation Program, the New Jersey Public Safety Communications Centers Accreditation Program, and the New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. In addition, provides leadership as a member of the AccredNet leadership team to ensure cooperation and communication amongst states with accreditation programs in alignment with the organization?s strategic objectives. Serves as a member of their Steering Committee and the By-Laws Committee. Mr. Delgado has a Master of Arts degree (MA) in Human Resource Management and an Education Specialist Degree (Ed.S) in Education Leadership Management policy, Administration and Supervision.

As Director of Client Services & Relations for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., (CALEA?), Mr. Parrish?s primary responsibility is to ensure positive client engagement and Accreditation success. Working with eight Regional Program managers (RPMs), Mr. Parrish and the RPM team, educate agencies on the value of CALEA Accreditation, while also working with CALEA client agencies to achieve and maintain their CALEA Accredited status. Having provided strategic communications and public relations services within the public safety and defense industries for the past 20 years, Mr. Parrish also is responsible for developing and executing against a comprehensive marketing and communications plan. Travis is a long-standing member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), where he serves as a member of the Community Policing Committee. He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and he supports a number of special charities such as the National MS Society Chapter of Central & Eastern Virginia.