The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., (CALEA®) is a credentialing authority (accreditation), based in the United States, whose primary mission is to accredit public safety agencies, namely law enforcement agencies, training academies, communications centers, and campus public safety agencies.
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