CRESA Receives Its Eight Award Of CALEA Accreditation (Photo)
- 12/04/25
(Vancouver, WA) The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) awarded Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency (CRESA) with Public Safety Communications Accreditation on November 15, 2025. The award was made at the national CALEA conference in Jacksonville, Florida. This award represents the eighth re-accreditation since CRESA received its original CALEA accreditation in 2002.
This achievement signifies CRESA’s commitment to provide the highest quality 911 service to the community throughout Clark County, Washington. Dave Fuller, Director of CRESA stated, “By choosing to be accredited through CALEA, our 911 center voluntarily works to meet the most rigorous set of standards designed for public safety communications in the United States. I’m grateful for the professionalism our staff continues to provide in meeting these standards.”
CALEA standards apply to all facets of 911 operations, from recruitment, selection and training to establishing and monitoring performance of call takers and dispatchers. Not only do these standards focus on 911 operations, but also the agency’s fiscal management processes, how complaints are investigated and the involvement CRESA has in community education.
CALEA was created in 1979 as a credentialing authority whose purpose is to improve public safety services by maintaining a body of standards that are based on best practices and developed by industry experts.
The honor of CALEA accreditation is for four years and CRESA will be required to maintain continuous compliance during this time period to receive its reaccreditation re-accreditation in 2029.
CRESA Receives Its Eight Award Of CALEA Accreditation (Photo)
- 12/04/25
(Vancouver, WA) The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) awarded Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency (CRESA) with Public Safety Communications Accreditation on November 15, 2025. The award was made at the national CALEA conference in Jacksonville, Florida. This award represents the eighth re-accreditation since CRESA received its original CALEA accreditation in 2002.
This achievement signifies CRESA’s commitment to provide the highest quality 911 service to the community throughout Clark County, Washington. Dave Fuller, Director of CRESA stated, “By choosing to be accredited through CALEA, our 911 center voluntarily works to meet the most rigorous set of standards designed for public safety communications in the United States. I’m grateful for the professionalism our staff continues to provide in meeting these standards.”
CALEA standards apply to all facets of 911 operations, from recruitment, selection and training to establishing and monitoring performance of call takers and dispatchers. Not only do these standards focus on 911 operations, but also the agency’s fiscal management processes, how complaints are investigated and the involvement CRESA has in community education.
CALEA was created in 1979 as a credentialing authority whose purpose is to improve public safety services by maintaining a body of standards that are based on best practices and developed by industry experts.
The honor of CALEA accreditation is for four years and CRESA will be required to maintain continuous compliance during this time period to receive its reaccreditation re-accreditation in 2029.