Salem Police Department Earns Fourth Accreditation
"This achievement is yet another reason I am proud of the Salem Police Department." - Salem Police Chief Lucas Miller (Dave Copeland/Patch)SALEM, M...
"This achievement is yet another reason I am proud of the Salem Police Department." - Salem Police Chief Lucas Miller (Dave Copeland/Patch)SALEM, MA — The Salem Police Department earned full accreditation status through the Massachusetts Police Commission standards for the fourth time during a recently completed assessment.The Salem PD, which also achieved accreditation in 2013, 2016 and 2019, passed the assessment that consisted of 257 mandatory standards as well as 125 optional standards. In order to achieve accreditation, departments must meet 60 percent of optional requirements.