March 19, 2024

Accreditation

The Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association introduced the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Program to the Commonwealth in July 2001.  Since then, over 300  agencies have enrolled and approximately 102 of the over 1100 agencies in PA have attained accredited status.

 

Accreditation is a progressive and time-proven way of helping institutions evaluate and improve their overall performance. The cornerstone of this strategy lies in the promulgation of standards containing a clear statement of professional objectives. Participating administrators then conduct a thorough analysis to determine how existing operations can be adapted to meet these objectives. When the procedures are in place, a team of independent professionals is assigned to verify that all applicable standards have been successfully implemented. The process culminates with a decision by an authoritative body that the institution is worthy of accreditation.

 

The Springettsbury Township Police Department attained Accreditation status through the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association in 2006.  The department has been re-accredited every three years since 2006.