NORTHBOROUGH – Police Chief Brian Griffin is pleased to announce that the Northborough Police Department has been re-accredited by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC).
On Wednesday, Feb. 7, MPAC re-accredited the Northborough Police Department for the seventh time. The department was first accredited in 2003, and must renew its accreditation once every three years.
“Earning full re-accreditation is a great achievement for the department and I’m proud of everyone who helped us to secure this status,” Chief Griffin said. “This accomplishment shows that the Northborough Police Department is dedicated to meeting the highest standards of law enforcement in the state.”
Accreditation is a self-initiated, lengthy and comprehensive evaluation process. Participating departments complete an internal self-review and an external assessment by MPAC experts. The process is a voluntary evaluation by which police departments strive to meet and maintain the top standards of law enforcement. It is considered the best measure for a police department to compare itself against the established best practices around the country and region.
The department was assessed in September 2023 by a team of Commission-appointed assessors. The Assessment Team found the department to be in compliance with all applicable standards for re-accreditation.
The Massachusetts Police Accreditation Program consists of 257 mandatory standards as well as 125 optional standards. In order to achieve accreditation status, the department was required to meet all applicable mandatory standards as well as 60% of the optional standards.
These carefully selected standards reflect critical areas of police management, operations and technical support activities. They cover areas such as Jurisdiction and Mutual Aid, Collection and Preservation of Evidence, Communications, Working Conditions, Crime Analysis, Community Involvement, Financial Management, Internal Affairs, Juvenile Operations, Patrol Administration, Public Information, Records, Training, Traffic, Drug Enforcement and Victim/Witness Assistance.
The Commission offers two program awards: certification and accreditation, with the latter being the higher of the two.
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