Horsham Police Honored for 4th Accreditation
The Horsham Township Police Department has passed the state's accreditation process during each assessment since 2003.
Hospitals have it. So do educational institutions. Many liken accreditation to a stamp of approval. And on Monday night, the Horsham Township Police Department earned a plaque and a visit from Joseph Blackburn of Harrisburg for its fourth accreditation. “There are no free passes in this program,” Blackburn, the accreditation project coordinator for the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association told police, residents and elected officials during Monday’s Horsham Township Council meeting. “You either meet the standard, or you don’t.” Police departments seeking accreditation are assessed every three years by cops from various parts of the state, Blackburn said. In all, departments are measured against 133 standards and sub-standards, …
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