Hamilton Police Department Earns Reaccreditation

The Hamilton Police Department has received reacreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission, Inc (MPAC), allowing the department to continue as one of just 60 departments in the state to earn the accreditation distinction.

The Department received its formal reaccreditation at a ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 5, during MPAC’s annual awards conference at the Andover Country Club, according to a press release.

The reaccreditation process involved MPAC assessors visiting the department in September for a three-day onsite assessment focused on the department’s polices and procedures, management and operations to include the Emergency Operations Center. The visit “tested” the department against more than 300 standards.

In what the press release called a “very favorable” report, the assessment team noted that the department is a “proactive agency geared towards working with the community, surrounding law enforcement agencies and that officers present themselves in a professional manner and display a high levels [sic] of moral.”

Hamilton PD first received accreditation in October 2012 and this is the first reaccreditation for the department.n. We are one of only 60 departments throughout the

Chief Russ Stevens said he is “proud of the men and women of the Hamilton Police Department and thankful for the continued support from the community.”