CALEA developed a comprehensive set of 486 written standards covering every aspect of law enforcement policies, procedures, best practices and operations. These standards are designed to increase:

• Public safety agency capabilities to maintain law and order
• Agency effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of public safety services
• Cooperation and coordination with other public safety agencies, and with other agencies in the criminal justice system
• Citizen and employee confidence in the goals, objectives, policies, and practices of the agency

Benefits of Accreditation:

• Enhanced community partnerships
• Coordination with neighboring agencies and other parts of the criminal justice system.
• Systematic assessment and upgrading of training and equipment.
• Reduction of liability litigation and related costs.
• Proactively developed management systems, policies and procedures.
• Impartial guidelines for evaluation and change.
• International recognition of professional excellence.

Benton County Sheriff’s Office

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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

The CIA is an independent agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior US policymakers. The CIA engages in research, development, and deployment of high-leverage technology for intelligence purposes.

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Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)

CALEA is the national accreditation process for law enforcement agencies. The purpose of an accreditation process is to improve the delivery of public safety services, primarily by maintaining a body of standards covering a wide range of initiatives, establishing and administering an accreditation process, and recognizing professional excellence.

Crime Victim and Survivor Services Division (CVSSD)

The CVSSD provides resources to crime victims and survivors. The CVSSD promotes and protects victims’ rights. This program is through the Oregon Department of Justice.

Department of Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security’s mission is to secure the nation from threats. The highest priority is protecting the American people from terrorist threats.

FBI

The FBI’s mission includes protecting the American people by protecting civil rights, combatting major white-collar crime, significant violent crime, and transnational/national criminal organizations and enterprises. The FBI’s website displays America’s Ten Most Wanted and Most Wanted Terrorists. FBI investigators participate and lead the Human Trafficking Task Forces in every state in the U.S.

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High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTAs)

The HIDTA Program was created by Congress with the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. It provides assistance to Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies operation in areas determined to be critical drug-trafficking regions in the U.S. The purpose of the HIDTA program is to reduce drug trafficking and production in the U.S.

ICE Victim Notification Program

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), is committed to protecting the public and ensuring that the rights of victims are carefully observed. HSI administers the Victim Notification Program which allows eligible victims and witnesses to obtain reliable and timely information regarding a criminal alien's release from custody. However, victims and witnesses are required to register with HSI in order to receive notifications of a criminal alien's release.

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Linn County Sheriff’s Office

Report a Hate and Bias Crime

Non-Emergency Hotline: 1-844-924-BIAS

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Victims Have the Right to Know

VineLink is lets victims of crime and other concerned citizens access timely and reliable information regarding offenders. It is a free service and completely confidential. VineLink can be accessed 24/7 to provide the most reliable information for custody status changes and criminal case information.