Salem Police Department Earns Fourth State Accreditation

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.

The assessment was done this spring with the accreditation awarded in October. The announcement was delayed because of the Haunted Happenings events in the city.

"We are very pleased that the Accreditation Commission recognized our continued commitment to the best practices in law enforcement and administration," Police Chief Lucas Miller said. "I am particularly grateful to Lt. Robert Lubas, our accreditation manager, and Capt. Mark Losolfo, who oversaw the process.

"This achievement is yet another reason I am proud of the Salem Police Department."

(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.)