HUDSON — Chief Richard DiPersio is proud to share that the Hudson Police Department earned accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC) for the first time in the Department’s history.
Accreditation is a self-initiated, lengthy and comprehensive evaluation process. Participating departments complete an internal self-review and an external assessment by MPAC experts. The process is a voluntary evaluation by which police departments strive to meet and maintain the top standards of law enforcement. It is considered the best measure for a police department to compare itself against the established best practices around the country and region.
The Hudson Police Department’s efforts to earn re-accreditation were led by Accreditation Manager Lt. Tom Crippen.
The Massachusetts Police Accreditation Program consists of 257 mandatory standards as well as 125 optional standards. In order to achieve accreditation status, the Department was required to meet all applicable mandatory standards as well as 60 percent of the optional standards.
These carefully selected standards reflect critical areas of police management, operations and technical support activities. They cover areas such as Jurisdiction and Mutual Aid, Collection and Preservation of Evidence, Communications, Working Conditions, Crime Analysis, Community Involvement, Financial Management, Internal Affairs, Juvenile Operations, Patrol Administration, Public Information, Records, Training, Traffic, Drug Enforcement and Victim/Witness Assistance.
“I’d like to personally thank the members of the Department for their efforts. Accreditation is earned, not given, and every member contributed,” said Chief DiPersio. “Thank you also to Accreditation Manager Lt. Tom Crippen, whose work was instrumental to our success. Achieving full accreditation is a measure that we are meeting the highest standards in law enforcement.”
To learn more about MPAC, visit: https://masspoliceaccred.net/.
