Doylestown Township Police Department Now An Accredited Agency

DOYLESTOWN, PA — The Doylestown Township Police Department is now an accredited police department as designated by the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission.

The police department received the designation Feb. 18, at a ceremony held in Harrisburg.

Doylestown Township Police were awarded a Certificate of Law Enforcement Accreditation which Chief of Police Dean Logan, and other local law enforcement officers, accepted.

Accreditation is a process designed to "professionalize" and improve standards for local police departments. The Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association touts that benefits of accreditation can include "potential insurance savings; stronger community relations; and increased employee input, interaction and confidence in the agency." Accreditation is also supposed to engender greater accountability from law enforcement agencies.

To receive accreditation, the Doylestown Township Police Department had to apply, submit self-assessments, and undergo formal assessment from the accreditation commission.

An agency's accreditation status is valid for three years, with annual reports required.

Pennsylvania's accreditation program started in 2001. Since then, more than 375 agencies have enrolled and 142 agencies currently maintain accredited status, per the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association website.

Some other Bucks County police departments recently achieved accreditation status too, including the Lower Southampton Township Police Department, Dublin Borough Police Department, Upper Makefield Township Police Department, Warrington Township Police Department, and Plumstead Township Police Department.

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