THE SHENANDOAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (SCSO) IS SEEKING FUNDING TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF BECOMING A CALEA ACCREDITED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THE SCSO UNDERSTANDS AND IS COMMITTED TO THE TASK OF BECOMING AN ACCREDITED AGENCY THROUGH CALEA. A PORTION OF THE REQUESTED FUNDING, IF AWARDED, WILL BE USED FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF ENTRY INTO THE CALEA PROGRAM. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THIS PROCESS IS DILIGENTLY AND THOROUGHLY MANAGED, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WILL HIRE A CALEA ACCREDITATION MANAGER TO OVERSEE THIS PROGRAM. WE UNDERSTAND THE WORKLOAD INVOLVED IN OBTAINING ACCREDITATION AND HAVE SEEN THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A SINGLE PERSON DEVOTED TO THE TASK OF ACCREDITATION. THE CALEA ACCREDITATION MANAGER WILL MANAGE THE DAY-TO-DAY TASKS INVOLVED IN GATHERING THE NECESSARY DATA AND ENSURING THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH CALEA STANDARDS. THESE FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED TOWARDS THE EXPENSES INVOLVED IN ATTENDING TWO CALEA TRAININGS.