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RECENTLY UPDATED (Click on link for further information)

~ Mock Request for Lebanon Police Division Mock Assistance Needs
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~ 2012 Listing of Paid Agencies added under Membership Information

WELCOME

Welcome to the State of Ohio Accreditation Resources website.  On this site you will find access to numerous resources to help your agency achieve initial Accreditation or Re-accreditation. Suggestions for improvements are encouraged. Please use the forum to make your comments known.  

Profile: SOAR is comprised of Ohio and neighboring state agencies already accredited or seeking accredited status.

Membership Benefits: Resource Sharing, Networking, Training and Bi-Monthly Meetings

Agencies Involved: Communications, Training Academy and Law Enforcement to include participation of agencies from both Kentucky and West Virginia

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SOAR EXECUTIVE BOARD

President: Lt. Brian Uhl; Springfield Twp. Police; 513.729.1300; buhl@springfieldtwp.org

Vice President: P.O. Scott Sanford; Powell Police Department; (614) 885-5005; ssanford@cityofpowell.us

Secretary: Christina Shaw; Xenia Police Dept; 937.376.7217; cshaw@ci.xenia.oh.us

Treasurer: Assistant Accreditation Manager Sherri Allen; Ohio State Highway Patrol; 614/728-5308; SAAllen@dps.state.oh.us

Webmaster: Jennifer Ryan, Miami Township Police Department: 513-248-3721: jennifer.ryan@miamitwpoh.gov

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INTERNET LINKS

Attorney General State of Ohio http://www.ag.state.oh.us/

Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) www.calea.org

International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) http://www.theiacp.org

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) http://www.ncjrs.org

National Crime Prevention Council http://www.ncpc.org

National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives www.noblenational.org

National Sheriffs' Association http://www.sheriffs.org

Ohio Department of Public Safety http://ohiopublicsafety.com/odps.asp

Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) http://www.policeforum.org

U.S. Census Bureau, American Fact Finder  http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html

U.S. Dept of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/

U.S. Dept of Justice, Office of Justice Programs http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov