DURHAM, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshire Police Department will participate in an on-site assessment March 29-April 1, 2016, as part of a process to renew its national accreditation by verifying that it meets professional law enforcement standards.

As part of this on-site assessment, police department employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments to the assessors at a public information session Wednesday, March 30, 2016, beginning at 5 p.m. in Theatre II in the Memorial Union Building.  Additionally, telephone comments can be addressed to the assessors by calling (603) 862-4700 or (603) 862-0699 between the hours of 1and 3 p.m.

All comments will be limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency's ability to comply with the CALEA standards. A copy of the standards is available at the University Police Department, 18 Waterworks Road, during regular business hours.

Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), this program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operation, and support services. The UNH Police Department was first granted recognition status in 2004, followed by full accreditation in 2007, and reaccreditation in 2010 and 2013. In addition, the department was accredited by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administration (IACLEA) in 2008.

Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the UNH Police Department's ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may send them to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement. Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia, 22030-2215 or www.calea.org.

The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,300 undergraduate and 2,200 graduate students.

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