Review reports about law enforcement agencies being considered for accredited or reaccredited status, and participate on a committee that interviews Chief Executive Officers of those agencies during Commission meetings. Represent the Commission, as needed, at law enforcement agency accreditation award ceremonies. Promote law enforcement accreditation to professional colleagues. To assist them in carrying out their responsibilities, newly appointed Commissioners attend an orientation session at their first Commission meeting. The 21-member Commission is composed of 11 law enforcement professionals and 10 representatives of the public and private sectors.
Commissioners serve three-year, staggered terms.
The Commission meets three times a year, in March, July and November, to accredit and reaccredit agencies and provide guidance for Commission operations. The Commission is a private, non-profit corporation. It is not part of, or obligated to, any governmental unit. Fees paid by law enforcement agencies defray the Commission's major operating costs. The Commission's authority is derived solely from the voluntary participation of law enforcement agencies in the accreditation program.