Item 3B1
Strategic Priority Update
City Manager’s Report
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Departments of Public Safety Accreditation
Commission on Fire Accreditation International
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., (CALEA®)
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Fire Department
International Accredited Agency Status
Accredited since 1999
253 performance indicators
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Did you know?
Only 8 accredited Fire Departments in Texas; 207 worldwide.
Southlake first nationally accredited in Texas
Fire Department
Special Thanks
Michael Starr
Fire Chief
Wade Carroll
Deputy Fire Chief
Roland DeGraauw
Accreditation Coordinator
Southlake Fire Department team
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Police Department
Advanced Accreditation with Excellence
Accredited since 2000
484 national “best practices” standards
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Did you know?
Recent onsite assessment was based on Gold Standard Assessment model
One of 882 U.S. accredited agencies
Police Department
“It was apparent to the team that Chief Mylett’s focus and vision have permeated at all levels in the agency. Community policing is at its core…every aspect of the agency had a community
policing element associated with it.”
-Commander Gregg Jones
Onsite Assessment Team Leader
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Police Department
Special Thanks
Stephen Mylett
Former Police Chief
James Brandon
Interim Police Chief
Roland DeGraauw
Accreditation Coordinator
Southlake Police Department team
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Questions?
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