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Accreditation

Holbrook Police is Accredited by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC). To become an Accredited organization includes a rigorous independent review and evaluation  by MPAC, of the department’s 257 mandatory standards and 125 optional standards.

Holbrook Police received its Certificate of Accreditation on October 30, 2024.
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The receive accreditation the Department MUST meet all applicable mandatory standards, as well as, 55 percent of option standards.

The accreditation process is aimed at providing accountability among agency personnel and ensuring policies are applied evenhandedly; providing a statewide norm against which agencies can judge their performance; providing a basis to correct deficiencies before they become public problems; providing independent evaluation of agency operations; enhancing the reputation of an agency, increasing public confidence; and minimizing insurance costs and agency liability.