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State Accreditation

The Newton Police Department is committed to provide the best possible quality of service to the Town of Newton. In striving to achieve this, in October of 2007 the Police Department was awarded State Accreditation by the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council.

Accreditation was achieved by developing and adhering to over one hundred and fourteen standards that dictate procedure in department administration, hiring, training, and operational practices. Accreditation is a compilation of national police standards drafted by the Commission of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. These standards are reviewed and adopted by various states including New Hampshire, through the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council. These standards address the retention and releasing of department records, the transportation and detention of arrests, mandated employee training, the response to agency calls for service, record keeping, standards of personal conduct and so on. The common thread throughout all of the standards is that they all lend themselves to operational and fiscal accountability. There are also additional standards promulgated by NHPSTC based on training preferences and the uniqueness of New Hampshire State Statutes. One would think that police accreditation would be a standard for all police departments. The fact is however, only ten other police departments in the State of New Hampshire enjoy this status.

The Town of Newton has worked hard and endeavors to deliver quality service in all of its departments. The accreditation status achieved by the Police Department is a reflection of the commitment and dedication of not one department, but of the entire community.
 

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