Danvers Police Begin State Accreditation Process

DANVERS, MA — Danvers police will begin the process of trying to secure state accreditation when assessors from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission start their examination of the department on March 16.

Assessors will evaluate aspects of the department's policies and procedures, operations and facilities to determine whether they are in line with state standards. Verification is a voluntary process in which departments strive to meet 257 Massachusetts Police Accreditation Program mandatory standards and 125 optional standards.

Accredited departments meet 100 percent of mandatory standards and 60 percent of optional standards.

"Achieving accreditation is a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence," Danvers police said.

Those interested in learning more about this program are invited to call the Danvers Police Department's Accreditation Coordinator, Captain James Lovell or Accreditation Manager, Lieutenant Ashley Sanborn at 978-774-1212.

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)