Accreditation Assessors Invite Public Comment on TVA Police

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Apr 02, 2010, 11:33 ET

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies are requesting public comments on the work of TVA Police as part of a periodic review to maintain the department's accreditation.

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Members of the community and TVA employees are invited to submit comments by phone or in writing.

The commission will take calls at 865-632-2146 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 26. Calls are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency's ability to comply with accreditation standards.

Written comments should be addressed to: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., 10302 Eaton Place, Suite 100, Fairfax, Va., 22030-2215.

The accreditation program is a voluntary process that requires agencies to comply with professional law enforcement standards in four basic areas -- policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.

TVA Police were first accredited in 1998, and were reassessed and accredited the last time in 2007. To maintain accredited status, officers must undergo reassessment by the commission every three years. This is TVA Police's fourth reaccreditation effort.

The Tennessee Valley Authority, a corporation owned by the U.S. government, provides electricity for 9 million people in parts of seven southeastern states at prices below the national average. TVA, which receives no taxpayer money and makes no profits, also provides flood control, navigation and land management for the Tennessee River system and assists utilities and state and local governments with economic development.

SOURCE Tennessee Valley Authority