Police Accreditation

The Bristol Community College Police Department was accredited by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Committee on June 26, 2024. Accreditation is the highest award a Massachusetts police department can earn by the Commission.

The three-day assessment consisted of scrutinizing and verifying documentation for compliance with commission established standards required for Law Enforcement Accreditation. The assessment included a tour of the building, communications, emergency power, vehicle inspections, training records, arrest procedures, our field training program, and numerous other vital areas that have been established by the Commission as mandatory requirements for Accreditation.

Accreditation requires police departments to meet a total of 326 standards. In the State of Massachusetts there are 121 Accredited police departments, and we are proud to be one of them. The Department realizes the following rewards of Massachusetts State Accreditation:

• Comprehensive, well thought-out written directives,
• Reports and analyses to make informed management decisions,
• Preparedness Program in place,
• Improved relationship with the community,
• Strengthen agency’s accountability,
• Limit liability and risk exposure, and
• Assists in our agency’s pursuit of excellence.