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Accreditation

Assessment Team

Invites Public Comment

(Wayne / Wayne County, MI) The Wayne Police Department
A team of assessors from the must comply with 108 standards
Michigan Law Enforcement Ac- in order to achieve accredited sta-
creditation Commission (MLEAC) tus. Chief Strong indicated, “Ac-
will arrive on Thursday, Decem- creditation results in greater
ber 4th, to examine all aspects of accountability within the agency,
the Wayne Police Department's reduced risk and liability expo-
policies and procedures, manage- sure, stronger defense against
ment, operations, and support civil lawsuits, increased commu-
services Chief Ryan Strong an- nity advocacy, and more confi-
nounced today. dence in the agency’s ability to
“Verification by the team that operate efficiently and respond to
the Wayne Police Department community needs.”
meets the Michigan Law Enforce- The Accreditation Program Di-
ment Accreditation Commission’s rector for the Michigan Associa-
“best practice” standards is part tion of Chiefs of Police is Matt
of a voluntary process to achieve Silverthorn. “The assessment
accreditation, a highly prized team is composed of law enforce-
recognition of law enforcement ment practitioners from similar
professional excellence”, Chief Michigan law enforcement agen-
Strong said. cies. The assessors will review
As part of this final On-Site As- written materials, interview
sessment, employees and mem- agency members, and visit offices
bers of the general public are and other places where compli-
invited to provide comments to ance with the standards can be
the Assessment Team. They may observed. Once the assessors
do so by telephone or email. The complete their review of the
public may call 734-895-9096 on agency, they will report to the full
Thursday, December 4th, be- Commission, which will then de-
tween the hours of 10am-12pm. cide if the agency is to be granted
Email comments can be sent to accredited status”, Matt Silver-
ramore@cityofwayne.com. thorn stated.
Telephone comments are lim- Accreditation is valid for a
ited to five (5) minutes and must three-year period during which
address the agency’s ability to time the agency must submit an-
comply with the Commission’s nual reports attesting to their con-
standards. A copy of the stan- tinued compliance with those
dards is available for inspection standards under which it was ini-
at the Wayne Police Department tially accredited.
at 33701 E Michigan Avenue The MACP, through its Michi-
Wayne, MI 48184. Please contact gan Law Enforcement Accredita-
Lieutenant Robert Amore at 734- tion Commission, is the
721-1414 x1527. legitimate authority and accredi-
Anyone wishing to offer writ- tation agency in the state of Michi-
ten comments about the Wayne gan. For more information
Police Department’s ability to regarding the Michigan Law En-
comply with the standards for ac- forcement Accreditation Commis-
creditation is requested to email sion, please write the
the Accreditation Program man- Commission at:
ager at msilverthorn@michigan- MACP, Law Enforcement Ac-
policechiefs.org or write the creditation Commission at 3474
Michigan Law Enforcement Ac- Alaiedon Pkwy, Suite 600, Oke-
creditation Commission at 3474 mos, MI 48864 or email at msil-
Alaiedon Pkwy, Suite 600, Oke- verthorn@michiganpolicechiefs.o
mos, MI 48864. rg.

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