New Britain Township Police Department Earns Accreditation

NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA — The New Britain Township Police Department is now an accredited agency.

At the Sept. 9 meeting of the board of supervisors, James Adams, PA Chiefs of Police Association Accreditation Program Coordinator, presented the department with its Certificate of Law Enforcement Accreditation.

Over the past two years the New Britain Township Police Department has been working to become an accredited law enforcement agency through the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association. With the assistance of Aspirant Consulting Group and grant funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), the department developed new policies and procedures to meet more than 125 accreditation standards.

(New Britain Township Police Department photos)

The department had its on-site assessment for accreditation in late May of 2024 where a team of independent professionals verified that all applicable standards have been successfully implemented and determined NBTPD to be worthy of accreditation. In July, the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission approved the New Britain Township Police Department to join 171 other accredited Pennsylvania law enforcement agencies.

Accredited agencies must continue to show proof of meeting all accreditation standards each year and have an assessment validating the standards are being met every three years.

Accreditation establishes a credible framework for evaluating the department’s practices and procedures. Other benefits include improving law enforcement – community relations, extending accountability to the public and elected officials, operating with best practices, and developing improved methods for providing services to the community.