Bensalem Police Receive International Accreditation

The Bensalem Township Police Department has been awarded international accredited status through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.

It becomes only the 9th municipality in Pennsylvania to receive this status and the only department in Bucks County to be awarded.

The department was officially awarded accredited status at the International CALEA Conference in Alabama on March 25.

"The Bensalem Township Police Department is honored to have received this recognition and pledges to operate at the highest level of standards as established through CALEA Law Enforcement Accreditation. Since its inception, the CALEA Accreditation program has become the primary method for an agency to voluntarily demonstrate their commitment to excellence in law enforcement," the department said in an announcement.

CALEA has established 1,500 professional standards and the Bensalem Police Department has met and adhered to all established standards. To maintain accredited status, Bensalem Police must produce two proofs of compliance for each standard annually, the department said.

There are 415 CALEA accredited municipal police departments in the United States.