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i <br />s <br />■ ‘1 <br />i <br />'V. <br />awxirds or defers accrcdiianon. If the latter, the <br />agency is provided 'A ith an outline of the steps <br />required to gain full compliance wnh the standards. <br />At any point in the accreditation process, deci ­ <br />sions by the Commission. :ts suff. and its assessors <br />may be appealed by the agency pursuant to prtx ’e- <br />dures established for this purpose <br />Q Who conducts the on-site <br />assessment? <br />E.xperiencfcc enforcement practitioners and <br />persons with demo>. "aied la- , enforcement knowl­ <br />edge and experienc. ire recruited, selected, and <br />trained by the Commission to conduct the on-site <br />assessments. To the extent possible, assessors are <br />assigned to assess agencies of similar sizes and types <br />as those agencies that they have served; assessors are <br />not assigned to an assessment within their own state. <br />(The Commission recruits assessors continuously: <br />experienced professionals should write lo the Ciirn- <br />mission for information.) <br />Q Does the agency base an opportunity <br />to review the names and qualifications <br />of assessors? <br />An agency is notified in advance of the identities <br />and backgrounds of potential assessors; the Commis­ <br />sion accepts comments from the agency concerning <br />potential conllicis of interests or other circumsunces <br />indicating that an assessor should not be assigned <br />^Accreditation is more than a process <br />and a set of standards—it is a statement <br />of the importance of public service.,.The <br />departments accreditation reflects well <br />on the quality of its management, the <br />petformance of its employees, and <br />reinforces the importance of serving the <br />community in an effective, professional, <br />competent manner, ff <br />City .-Uministnuor Del D. Bor^sdorf <br />Ann Arbor. SUchigan <br />UESTIONS ABOUT THE <br />How much is the fee that must <br />accompany an agency’s request for <br />an accreditation application? <br />The application fee is SIOO and is not refund­ <br />able unless the agency is ruled ineligible. However, <br />the SKX) IS credited toward payment of the total <br />accreditation fee. <br />Q When must an agency pay the full <br />accreditation fc*e? <br />When It submits the completed accreditation <br />agreement, the agency may '•emit a check for 50'^ <br />of the total accreditation ^ee and pav the balance <br />prior to scheduling the on-site assessment. Or. the <br />agency may the entire fee with the agreement <br />and get a 5T di-^ ount. <br />...\ll U...rt *<y amounts to, is...using <br />the accumulated wisdom of some of the <br />best minds in the business to help us get <br />our houses in order. If you look at it that <br />way, it’s a bargain.’^ chief Gordon F. Urlacher <br />Rochester, Sew York <br />Q How much is the total accreditation <br />fee? <br />The fees are based on the total number of full­ <br />time employees. (Fees for agencies with multiple <br />districts, precincts, or substations could be higher. ) <br />See schedule below: <br />No. of Empiovccs <br />1 <br />Fee <br />!->»S5.500 (5.223)* <br />10-24 S.OOO (7.(300) <br />25-19 9.000 (8.550) <br />, 50-199 11.500 (10.925) <br />' 200-499 ',4.500 (13.775) <br />500-999 i 000 (16.150) <br />' ltXX)-2999 19.C00 (18.050) <br />3000-up 22.000 ( 20.900) <br />I *If louJ (ee IS paid up from, instead of one-luif witn the j^reemem <br />! and another half prror to tfie on-tite assessmeni. a 5% reducuoc <br />j 15 offered. <br />^1-V-r*- <br />■ <br />, . r