BURLINGTON — Chief Thomas Browne is pleased to announce that a team of assessors from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC) will conduct an examination of the Burlington Police Department’s policies and procedures, operations and facilities.

Verification by the Assessment Team that the Department meets the Commission’s standards is part of a voluntary process to maintain state Accreditation.  The self-initiated evaluation is a process in which police departments strive to meet and maintain standards that have been established for the profession, by the profession.

The MPAC team will conduct its assessment on Tuesday, May 12.

The Burlington Police Department received State Certification in 2007 and full State Accreditation in 2011. The Department has successfully received re-accreditation every three years since.

The Massachusetts Police Accreditation Program consists of 257 mandatory standards, as well as 125 optional standards. In order to achieve accreditation status, the Department must meet all applicable mandatory standards as well as 60% of the optional standards.

“Achieving Accreditation is a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence,” says Chief Browne. “We look forward to the visit from the assessors, whose feedback will be vital to maintaining the highest levels of service and professionalism to our community.”

Anyone interested in learning more about this program is invited to call Chief Browne or the Department’s Accreditation Manager, Lieutenant Thomas Carlson, at 781-272-1212.

 

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