Brian Childress

Regional Program Manager - CALEA

Brian Childress is the Southwest Regional Program Manager (RPM) for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Mr. Childress has retired from several positions to include Chief of Police of the Valdosta (Georgia) Police Department, Deputy Chief of the Perry (Georgia) Police Department, and United States Air Force Security Police. His career spans 38 years where he has held other positions to include Patrol Officer, Commander over Patrol, Investigations, and Support Services. Mr. Childress is a certified Instructor for the Geogia Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council, he teaches part-time at the Georgia Law Enforcement Command College, and he has served as a CALEA Accreditation Manager, CALEA Site-Based Assessor, and CALEA Compliance Service Member (CSM). Mr. Childress spearheaded the CALEA Accreditation Programs for both Perry and Valdosta Police Departments and led the development of the Valdosta/Lowndes Regional Crime Laboratory, which became the first locally operated laboratory in Georgia to achieve lab accreditation through the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB). Mr. Childress has a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, a Master of Public Administration, and a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) National Academy (NA), Session 235.

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