Lower Allen Web Log

I have been remiss for too long in posting a congratulatory note about the Lower Allen Township Police Department's recent CALEA reaccreditation.

The original press release can be found here if you want to read all the details.

This reaccreditation is significant for a couple reasons:

• First and foremost, being recognized by an international law enforement organization like CALEA that your local police department meets the highest industry standards is a testament to the quality all of LAT receives for its police budget dollars;
• Only nine police departments in the Commonwealth are accredited by CALEA. LATPD is truly one of the elite departments;
• LATPD received flagship status at this year's CALEA conference in Raleigh, NC. From CALEA's web site, flagship status will "...provide other agencies seeking accreditation with examples of 'best practices' on how to address compliance, policy development, file maintenance, and other issues relating to the accreditation process...." In short, this designation, which places LATPD in the top 1% of all accredited agencies, signifies that LATPD is the best of the best;

So, my hat's off to the men and women of the Lower Allen Township Police Department for all they do, day and night, to protect and defend our residents, businesses, their property, and all who travel through LAT.

One other set of kudos goes out to my fellow Commissioners Titzel, Black & Young. These three gentlemen traveled to Raleigh to support LATPD at the awards banquet, and did it on their own dime. In these days of contracting budgets and tight economic times, its one of those unheard stories which deserve to be told.