North Carolina
Law Enforcement Accreditation Network
NCLEAN 2023
Summer Conference Sessions
Room 1
Monday, September 25, 2023
8:30 - 9:00 AM
Conference Opening Session
Welcome and introduction to the conference by the NCLEAN president, and the opening NCLEAN business meeting.
Room 1
Monday, September 25, 2023
9:00 - 10:30 AM
Social Media & Law Enforcement
Review of the basics of the First Amendment, as it relates to government social media pages, and individual employee rights related to social media use.
Room 1
Monday, September 25, 2023
10:45 - 11:00 AM
NCLEA State Accreditation
Information on the NC Law Enforcement Accreditation (NCLEA) program.
Room 1
Monday, September 25, 2023
11:00 - 11:30 AM
Regional Program Manager Introduction
Our new (fabulous) RPM, Fran Moore, will introduce herself and provide reminders and updates to the group.
Room 1
Monday, September 25, 2023
1:00 - 2:50 PM
Line of Duty Deaths
This presentation examines the LODD of Knightdale Police Officer Ryan Hayworth and the agency’s response. Knightdale Police Chief Lawrence Capps will provide an executive level perspective of the lessons learned, along with practical steps agencies can take to be better prepared.
Room 1
Monday, September 25, 2023
4:10 - 5:00 PM
Duty to Intervene
This session will review the responsibility and duty of officers to intervene in specific situations.
Lobby
Monday, September 25, 2023
6:00 - 8:00 PM
NCLEAN Networking Social
Come join us for refreshments and socialization!
Room 1
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
8:00 - 8:30 AM
Morning Review & Q&A
Director Smythe will provide some brief updates to the group during the morning Q&A.
Room 1
*Recommended for new AMs
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
8:30 - 9:30 AM
New Accreditation Manager
A introduction to the accreditation process for newly assigned Accreditation Managers.
Room 2
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) Development
This session will provide a breakdown of the CALEA requirements for Continuity of Operations Plans (COOPS) and information on these types of plans.
Room 1
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
9:30 - 10:20 AM
Assessor Training (Part 1)
Training on participating in the accreditation process as an assessor.
Room 2
*Recommended for new AMs
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
9:30 - 10:20 AM
PowerDMS: Creating & Managing Your Assessment (Part 1)
This session will provide step-by-step instruction on how to create and navigate the accreditation assessment module in PowerDMS.
Room 1
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
10:40 - 11:30 AM
Assessor Training (Part 2)
Training on participating in the accreditation process as an assessor.
Room 2
*Recommended for new AMs
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
10:40 - 11:30 AM
PowerDMS: Creating & Managing Your Assessment (Part 2)
This session will provide step-by-step instruction on how to create and navigate the accreditation assessment module in PowerDMS.
Room 1
*Recommended for new AMs
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
1:00 - 1:50 PM
Preparing for a Physical On-Site (The New Process)
A walkthrough of the updated processes from CALEA for non-virtual on-site reassessments.
Room 1
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
2:00 - 2:50 PM
De-Escalation Techniques
Information on de-escalation meaning, best-practices, and implementation.
Room 2
*Recommended for new AMs
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
1:00 - 2:50 PM
PowerDMS: Creating Courses, Part 2
Step-by-step instruction on utilizing the course feature within PowerDMS training.
Room 2
*Recommended for new AMs
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
3:10 - 5:00 PM
PowerDMS: Document Uploading, Management, & Tasks
Step-by-step instruction on uploading documents and managing tasks within the PowerDMS system.
Room 1
*Recommended for new AMs
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
3:10 - 4:00 PM
Annual Reviews and Mock Assessments
How to prepare for annual CALEA reviews and coordinate mock assessments.
Room 1
*Recommended for new AMs
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
4:10 - 5:00 PM
Basic Policy Writing
Walkthrough of the basics for writing and structuring your policies for accreditation and beyond.
Room 1
*Recommended for new AMs
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
8:30 - 9:20 AM
Property/Evidence Standards & Best Practices
This session will review and breakdown CALEA standards related to property and evidence, including best practices related to those standards.
Room 2
*Recommended for new AMs
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
9:30 - 10:20 AM
PowerDMS: Workflows
A step-by-step demonstration of using workflows in PowerDMS.
Room 1
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
10:40 - 11:30 AM
Legal Update
This session will cover legal updates relevant to North Carolina law enforcement agencies.
Room 2
*Recommended for new AMs
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
10:40 - 11:30 AM
PowerDMS: Managing Certificates
A step-by-step course on managing training certificates within PowerDMS.
Room 1
*Recommended for new AMs
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
1:00 - 2:50 PM
NCLEA Standards
A review of NCLEA accreditation standards.
Room 1
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
3:10 - 4:00 PM
Capitalizing on Non-Sworn Positions in Law Enforcement
Room 2
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
3:10 - 4:00 PM
PowerFTO/PowerEngage
Brief demonstration and question & answer on NeoGov/PowerDMS platforms - PowerFTO and PowerEngage.
Room 1
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
4:10 - 5:00 PM
Yoga and Mindfulness
A discussion of yoga and mindfulness techniques as part of employee wellness.
Room 2
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
4:10 - 5:00 PM
Communications Standards
A review of accreditation standards related to communications centers.
Room 1
Thursday, September 28, 2023
8:00 - 8:30 AM
CALEA Information Management & Reporting System (CIMRS)
A walkthrough of how to use the CALEA Information Management & Reporting System (CIMRS)
Room 1
Thursday, September 28, 2023
9:30 - 10:20 AM
Written Directives for Accreditation Files
A review of the types of written directives that can be used in accreditation files.
Room 1
Thursday, September 28, 2023
10:40 - 11:30 AM
Panel Discussion: Where to Find Proofs
A panel of experienced NCLEAN accreditation managers will walk through tips and tricks for proofing accreditation files.