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JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF AIRPORT AND SEAPORT
LAW ENFORCEMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
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Public Safety & Law Enforcement
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVE
THE ASSOCIATION
CHAPTER I - STANDARDS
I. STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT
A. Distribution of Standards
B. New and Revised Standards
C. The Three Elements of Each Standard
D. Applicability of Standards
E. Compliance with Mandatory Standards
CHAPTER II - MAJOR POINTS OF THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS
I. THE FIVE PHASES OF THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS
A. Application
B. Organization Profile
C. Self-Assessment Phase
D. On-Site Assessment
E. Association Review and Decision
II. ACCREDITED STATUS AND BEYOND
III. SELF-ASSESSMENT
A. Steps in the Self-Assessment Process
B. Review by Association Staff
IV. ORGANIZATION PROOFS OF COMPLIANCE
A. Gaining Compliance
B. The Four Proofs of Compliance
C. Non-Compliance
V. RECORDING AND FILING ORGANIZATION PROOFS OF COMPLIANCE
A. The Individual Standard Status Report
B. Self-Assessment Log
C. Individual-Standard File Folders
VI. EVENTS FOLLOWING SELF-ASSESSMENT
A. Review of the Self-Assessment Documentation By Association Staff
B. Scheduling the On-Site Assessment
VII. REACCREDITATION
SAMPLE FORM - ORGANIZATION-COMPLETED OSAP FOR PAGE 1 OF ISSR FORM
SAMPLE FORM - ORGANIZATION-COMPLETED OSAP FOR PAGE 2 OF ISSR FORM
CHAPTER III - DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ACCREDITATION ASSESSORS
I. BASIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ASSESSORS
A. Assessing Organization Compliance with Applicable Standards
B. Verifying Non-Compliance with Standards
C. Changing the Status of Standards
D. Identifying Exemplary Policies, Projects and Activities
E. Final Report of On-Site Findings
F. Evaluating Standards and the Accreditation Process
II. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TEAM LEADERS
III. ALTERNATES
IV. AUTHORITY AND DISCRETION OF THE ACCREDITATION'S ASSESSORS
V. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Conflict of Interest
B. Confidentiality
VI. REACCREDITATION
CHAPTER IV - ASSESSOR SELECTION
I. ASSESSOR APPLICATION AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
II. DEVELOPING THE ASSESSMENT TEAM
III. THE ASSESSOR PACKAGE
A. Confirmation Documents
B. Resource Materials
IV. THE TRAVEL PACKAGE
SAMPLE FORM - ENCLOSURE SHEET
SAMPLE FORM - LETTER OF CONFIRMATION
SAMPLE FORM - IDENTIFICATION OF TEAM, ORGANIZATION, DATES
SAMPLE FORM - ASSESSOR AGREEMENT
SAMPLE FORM - ASSESSOR'S CRITIQUE
SAMPLE FORM - TEAM LEADER'S EVALUATION
CHAPTER V - CONDUCT OF THE ON-SITE ASSESSMENT
I. ON-SITE CHRONOLOGY
A. Arrival--Day 1
B. Orientation--Day 2
C. Begin the On-Site--Day 3
D. Continuing On-Site Activities--Day 4
E. Conclusion--Day 5
II. REVIEW OF WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OR ORGANIZATION COMPLIANCE
III. USE OF INTERVIEWS AND OBSERVATIONS AS PROOFS OF COMPLIANCE
A. Use of Interviews
B. Use of Observations
IV. DEALING WITH NON-COMPLIANCE
V. ON-SITE PROBLEM-SOLVING
A. Dispute Resolution Among Assessors
B. Dispute Resolution Between Assessors and Candidate Organization
C. Discontinuing or Rescheduling an In-Progress On-Site Assessment
VI. FILLING OUT THE ON-SITE FORMS
A. Completion of the ISSR Form
B. Completion of the Self-Assessment Log
C. Completion of the Assessor Worksheet
VII. EXIT INTERVIEW WITH ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
VIII. POST ON-SITE ACTIVITIES
A. Final Report
B. Further Review
IX. REACCREDITATION
A. Review of Written Documentation of Organization Compliance (Section B, above)
B. Completion of Self-Assessment Log
SAMPLE FORM - LIST OF STANDARDS FOR SELECTIVE REVIEW
CHAPTER VI - ASSESSOR REPORTING AND EVALUATION
RESPONSIBILITIES
I. ASSESSMENT TEAM'S REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Accuracy of Documentation
B. Assessing Non-Compliance
C. The Final Report and Other Deliverables
II. EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
A. Assessor's Critique of the On-Site Process
B. Team Leader's Evaluation of Assessors
C. Organization Critique of the Accreditation Program
III. ASSESSORS AND THE REVIEW AND APPEAL PROCESSES
IV. REACCREDITATION
SAMPLE FORM - GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSMENT TEAM'S FINAL REPORT
SAMPLE FORM - ADDENDUM OF (DATE)
SAMPLE FORM - CHECKLIST OF ON-SITE ASSESSMENT DELIVERABLES
CHAPTER VII - ASSESSOR POSITION DESCRIPTIONS
CHAPTER VIII - GUIDING PRINCIPLES

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