Bedford PD Achieves Full State Re-Accreditation

BEDFORD, MA — The Bedford Police Department earned its re-accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. On June 4, the Bedford Police Department was awarded its re-accreditation. The Bedford Police Department was first accredited by MPAC in 2017.

“The MPAC sets high standards for police departments to ensure those in the profession are able to protect and serve effectively, as the result of rigorous, continued training and a dedication to their communities," Chief Bongiorno said. "It is the hard work of Lt. James Graham, our accreditation manager, and everyone in our department that has led us to our re-accreditation. I am proud to be able to work with such a steadfast team.”

The department was assessed in January over a three-day period by a team of commission-appointed assessors.

The MPAC program requires that departments meet all 257 of their mandatory standards and 60 percent of the 125 optional requirements. These carefully selected measures include: Jurisdiction and Mutual Aid, Collection and Preservation of Evidence, Communications, Working Conditions, Crime Analysis, Community Involvement, Financial Management, Internal Affairs, Juvenile Operations, Patrol Administration, Public Information, Records, Training, Traffic, Drug Enforcement and Victim/Witness Assistance.

"The Town of Bedford is proud of the Bedford Police Department for this accomplishment," said Town Manager Sarah Stanton. "The Department remains committed to delivering the highest standard of policing to our community, as demonstrated in their efforts for re-accreditation."

The Commission offers two program awards: certification and accreditation, with the latter being the higher of the two.