Welcome to SOAROhio.org
The home of the State of Ohio Accreditation Resource Coalition (SOAR)!
The home of the State of Ohio Accreditation Resource Coalition (SOAR)!
The mission of SOAR is to assist law enforcement agencies, public safety training academies, campus security, and public safety communications centers in achieving and maintaining accreditation through the Commission on the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®).
SOAR actively supports the concept of accreditation and/or certification of law enforcement agencies, public safety training academies, campus security, and public safety communications centers, its philosophy, and objectives as a means to enhance the quality of public safety services. Therefore, SOAR shall be an organization for its member agencies to encourage communication, cooperation, support, and the sharing of resources.
SOAR, as a representative of its member agencies, shall act as a collective voice to CALEA and other accreditation and/or certification related organizations in matters and issues of concern and relevance to its members.
SOAR actively supports the concept of accreditation and/or certification of law enforcement agencies, public safety training academies, campus security, and public safety communications centers, its philosophy, and objectives as a means to enhance the quality of public safety services. Therefore, SOAR shall be an organization for its member agencies to encourage communication, cooperation, support, and the sharing of resources.
SOAR, as a representative of its member agencies, shall act as a collective voice to CALEA and other accreditation and/or certification related organizations in matters and issues of concern and relevance to its members.
2021 Regular Membership Meeting Schedule
View/download Regular Membership Meeting Agendas (Current Year)
View/download Archived Regular Membership Meeting Agendas (Prior Years)
Friday, February 19, 2021 at 10:00 AM - Virtual Meeting via GoToMeeting
Friday, April 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM - Virtual Meeting via GoToMeeting
Friday, June 18, 2021 at 10:00 AM - Virtual Meeting via GoToMeeting
Friday, August 20, 2021 at 10:00 AM - BlastOne Training Center - Use the doors on the far left-hand side of the building
Friday, October 15, 2021 at 10:00 AM - BlastOne Training Center - Use the doors on the far left-hand side of the building
Friday, December 10, 2021 at 10:00 AM - Location to be determined
View/download Archived Regular Membership Meeting Agendas (Prior Years)
Friday, February 19, 2021 at 10:00 AM - Virtual Meeting via GoToMeeting
Friday, April 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM - Virtual Meeting via GoToMeeting
Friday, June 18, 2021 at 10:00 AM - Virtual Meeting via GoToMeeting
Friday, August 20, 2021 at 10:00 AM - BlastOne Training Center - Use the doors on the far left-hand side of the building
Friday, October 15, 2021 at 10:00 AM - BlastOne Training Center - Use the doors on the far left-hand side of the building
Friday, December 10, 2021 at 10:00 AM - Location to be determined
Contact Forms
Chief Knight Award Nomination (Sent directly to SOAR President)
Executive Board
TRUSTEE
Aimee Haley
Columbus Division of Police