Maynard Police Department Re-Accredited by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission

MAYNARD — Chief Michael Noble is pleased to share that the Maynard Police Department was re-accredited by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. 

The re-accreditation award was presented on Feb. 12 at the Marlborough Country Club. 

Accreditation lasts three years, meaning the department will remain accredited until 2028 when it undergoes a reaccreditation process once again. The Maynard Police Department has been accredited since 2015. 

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 Massachusetts Police Accreditation Program consists of 257 mandatory standards and 125 optional standards. To achieve accreditation status, the department was required to meet all applicable mandatory standards and 55 percent of the optional standards.

These carefully selected standards reflect critical areas of police management, operations, and technical support activities. They cover areas such as policy development, emergency response planning, training, communications, property and evidence handling, use of force, vehicular pursuit, detainee transportation, and holding facilities.

Chief Noble would like to recognize Accreditation Manager Deputy Chief Christopher Troiano and Assistant Accreditation Manager Sgt. Michael Sutherland.

“MPAC accreditation is the gold standard for police accountability and professionalism in Massachusetts,” said Chief Noble. “We are proud to have once again earned accreditation, and will continue to follow best practices as we protect our community.”