From left to right, Hamilton Police Chief and MPAC President Russell Stevens, Middleborough Town Manager Jay McGrail, Middleborough Police Chief Robert Ferreira (sitting), Sgt. Ryan Whiteside, Deputy Chief David Beals (sitting), Administrative Assistant to the Chief Amy Dowler, and Bridgewater Police Chief and MPAC Vice President Christopher Delmonte. (Photo courtesy Middleborough Police Department)
MIDDLEBOROUGH — Police Chief Robert Ferreira is pleased to report that the Middleborough Police Department recently earned re-accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC).
The re-accreditation award was presented on Feb. 12 at the Marlborough Country Club.
The Middleborough Police Department’s newly obtained reaccreditation award will last until its expiration date in February 2028. The department will have its next reaccreditation assessment in 2027, and its next reaccreditation award would be presented to the department in 2028.
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 274 mandatory standards as well as 66 optional standards. To achieve accreditation status, the department was required to meet all applicable mandatory standards as well as 55% 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 Ferreira would like to recognize Deputy Chief David Beals, the accreditation manager for the Middleborough Police Department, for managing the re-accreditation process.
“I am pleased that our department has once again been re-accredited, meaning we have maintained accreditation since February 2022,” said Chief Ferreira. “Our accreditation manager Deputy Chief David Beals deserves a world of credit, along with everyone at the Middleborough Police Department who made this possible.
“MPAC accreditation is the gold standard for police best practices and accountability,” Chief Ferreira added. “We are committed to maintaining accreditation. This is the best way we can judge our department’s policies and procedures against best practices in law enforcement, and ensure we are providing the most professional public safety services possible to our residents.”
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