CONNECTICUT POLICE

ACCREDITATION COALITION

(CONNPAC)

BYLAWS

ARTICLE I:

NAME:

CONNECTICUT POLICE ACCREDITATION COALITION

(CONNPAC).

 

ARTICLE II:

MEMBERSHIP

CALEA ACCREDITATION:

Membership is open to any law enforcement agency, local, state, federal or other agencies having multi-jurisdictional or regional law enforcement duties and responsibilities, and communications center or training facilities interested in the accreditation process. Agencies must be interested or involved in the process of attaining or maintaining accreditation with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Membership shall be granted upon receipt of membership roster and dues.

CT STATE ACCREDITATION:

Membership shall be open to law enforcement agencies local and state that are interested in or involved in the process of attaining or maintaining State Accreditation administered through the CT Police Officer Standards Training Council (P.O.S.T.C.). The membership process shall be the same as for CALEA accreditation.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

Associate memberships are available for agencies located outside the state of Connecticut. Associate members do not have voting rights, cannot hold office and are not required to pay dues to the organization. Agencies outside of Connecticut that wish to participate in the Connecticut CONN-PAC will be required to complete the same membership roster as regular members.

DUES

The annual membership dues shall be established by the membership. A vote of 2/3 of the regular voting membership present at a regularly scheduled meeting shall be required to make any changes to the dues structure or amount.

 

ARTICLE III:

ORGANIZATION

Section 1: The officers of the CONNPAC shall be President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. They shall be elected by a majority of votes cast as hereinafter provided and shall serve a term of one year. The term shall run from January 1 to December 31. Elections shall be held at the monthly meeting in November. Candidates for office are nominated by regular members of the CONN-PAC. Candidates may accept the nomination or decline.

Section 2: Each office must be held by a members of a different agency.

Section 3: Only regular members may hold office. Associate members may not hold office.

Section 4: Only one vote may be cast by each member agency present at the meetings. A simple majority vote is required for passage of all motions except as described in Article VI.

Section 5: PRESIDENT:

Primary spokesperson for the organization and shall be responsible for the scheduling, coordinating and presiding over all meetings. The president shall perform other duties as required to achieve the mission of the coalition.

VICE PRESIDENT:

Shall fulfill the duties of the President in the event of the absence or inability of the President to perform his/her duties. The Vice President shall be responsible for ensuring that the quality of meetings and training sessions meets the goals of the organization.

SECRETARY:

Shall keep record of all meetings and proceeding of the organization and shall be responsible for maintaining and administrative file for documents and records and any other official paperwork. The secretary shall provide all members of the organization with the minutes of each meeting within 30 days. The Secretary may act in the capacity of the President or Vice President in the event of their absence. The secretary is also responsible for the historical maintenance of the bylaws for this organization. A record of revisions will be maintained.

TREASURER:

Shall be responsible for the receipt, disbursement and the proper accounting of all organizational funds and expenditures. He/she shall present a verbal report on the organizations finances at each regular meeting. The Treasurer may act in the capacity of the President or Vice President in the event of their absence.

 

ARTICLE IV:

MEETINGS

 

The monthly CONNPAC meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of each month. Any changes in the date of the next meeting can be done with a simple majority vote. In an emergency situation or unusual circumstance the President or Vice President may change the date and location without a vote.

Monthly meetings will include secretary report, treasurers reports, old business, new business, general and open discussion in the areas of (State or CALEA accreditation) self assessment, on-going self assessment, mock and on-site activities, re-accreditation issues, new standards and the potential impact of newly proposed standards, file maintenance, training and any other accreditation related activities.

The monthly meetings shall be called to order, presided over and adjourned by the President, Vice President or his/her designee.

 

COMMITTEES

Committees may be established by the President or his/her designee to research and develop draft policies relating to CALEA standards, research and develop training resources and topics for the organization, website maintenance and development, print and distribute materials and pamphlets and any other accreditation related need.

 

 

ARTICLE V:

FUNDS

Section I: Expenditures of the organization funds. Whenever possible, all expenditures shall be subject of a proper motion, discussion and vote by members. In the event of unforeseen expenses, the maximum amount the organization officers can authorize to be expended without authorization by the body of the organization shall be $250.00.

Section II: Dissolving funds. In the event that the organization is disbanded, and funds remain, the funds shall be disposed of in accordance with any applicable laws and at the direction of the body following a proper vote. If it is not possible to convene a meeting and vote on the disposition of the funds, dispersal shall be at the discretion of the organization Officers and all funds shall be donated to a registered charitable organization.

Section III: No Officers of the organization may benefit directly form the disbursement of funds, unless it is directly related to business and is a benefit that is available to the general membership.

 

ARTICLE VI:

BYLAW CHANGE

 

Bylaws changes must be proposed at one meeting and voted on at the next meeting, after notice has been sent to agencies not in attendance. Two-thirds vote of those member agencies present will be necessary for a bylaw change.

The secretary of the organization will have the responsibility to maintain a history of the bylaws and the revisions that occur.

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