Crime & Safety
West Whiteland Police Chief Named Chairman Of Accreditation Commission
West Whiteland Police Chief Lee Benson has 20 years of experience on the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission.
WEST WHITELAND, PA — West Whiteland Township Police Chief Lee Benson was recently elected as the chairman of the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission.
The accreditation was created in 2001 to provide a standard to professionalize law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania.
Benson has over 20 years of experience in police department accreditation as a manager, assessor, and commission member.
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He also serves on the executive board of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association.
The program's underlying philosophy is to have a user-friendly undertaking for the departments that will result in a success-oriented outcome.
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Chief Benson said he is honored to represent the commission and its goal to professionalize policing across the Commonwealth.
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