North Carolina
Law Enforcement Accreditation Network
Join us for the
2026 NCLEAN Conference
at the Holiday Inn Lumina Wrightsville Beach
October 26 - 29, 2026
Get the latest updates, get help with your accreditation process, and connect with other accreditation professionals.
Accomodations
Conference Hotel
Lumina Wrightsville Beach
1706 N. Lumina Ave
Wrightsville Beach, N.C. 28480
(910) 256-2231
NCLEAN 2026 Group Rate Booking Link
The deadline to book with the group rate is 9/25/2026.
A $30/day resort fee will appear on the booking site, but will not be charged to those using the group rate.
Please note there is a $15/day parking fee for anyone not staying at the conference hotel.
Meals
The hotel does not provide free breakfast. NCLEAN will provide one lunch and appetizers for the social night for registered attendees. Additional sponsored lunches are not guaranteed.
Schedule and Sessions
Each year, the NCLEAN conference offers training and networking opportunities, whether you are pursuing initial accreditation or maintaining your status. Sessions run from 8:30 am to 5 pm each day, with a lunch break.
The 2026 session schedule will be available closer to the conference date.
2025 conference topics included:
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NCLEA (NC state accreditation)
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Updates from the CALEA Regional Program Manager
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NCLEA & CJ Standards updates from the NC DOJ
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New accreditation manager training
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On-site accreditation assessment preparation
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Property & Evidence accreditation audits and inspections
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Communications & training academy standards
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CALEA Information Management & Reporting System (CIMRS)
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Policy writing
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Common standards issues
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Legal updates
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Officer-involved serious incidents (NC SBI) [11.3.4, 5.08]
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Property and evidence best practices [84.1.1, 84.1.2, 11.05]
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Wellness programming for law enforcement [22.1.4, 22.2.3]
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Standards interpretation
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How to write an analysis
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Tracking the accreditation process
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Accreditation file building
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Initial accreditation
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Common accreditation challenges
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NC Association of County Commissioners
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One-on-one sessions with experienced accreditation managers
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Comprehensive sessions on PowerDMS accreditation software
We're always looking for new ideas.
Do you want to present, or have ideas, feedback, or suggestions for training you would like to see at the next conference?
Let us know!
Email Megan Styron (mstyron@goldsboronc.gov) and/or
Hannah Silberman (hsilberman@ashevillenc.gov)
Contribute to our raffle prizes!
If you would like to donate an item to be raffled to directly support the conference's operating costs,
please let us know.
Your support helps offset the rising logistics costs, so they don't get passed on to member agencies.
Each item is greatly appreciated and goes towards the success of our conference.
Conference Registration
The registration fee is $150 and must be paid online at the time of registration.
This year, we kindly ask that you submit and process registrations for each attendee individually.
From our 2025 conference:
Planning ahead?
Join us for the 2027 conference
at the Lumina Wrightsville Beach!
October 25-28, 2027