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Monroeville Police receive statewide accreditation after multi‑year review
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The Monroeville Police Department received accreditation from the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association after assessors found the department met standards covering policies, training and operations; the certification requires ongoing annual reporting and periodic re‑assessment.
Monroeville — The Monroeville Police Department was publicly presented with an accreditation certificate Tuesday after a multi‑year review by the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association.
The certificate, presented at the Borough Council meeting, recognizes that the department met a set of professional standards covering policy, training and operations. Jim Adams, Chief of Police Accreditation Program Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, said the program compares a department’s policies against a body of standards and requires proof that staff follow those policies.
"We have 125 standards or best practices in providing professional law enforcement services to respective communities," Adams told the council during the presentation. He said the individual standards include multiple elements and that, taken together, the accreditation reflects about "370 best…
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