OUR COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS SEEKING A GRANT TO FUND THE ACCREDITATION OF ITS POLICE DEPARTMENT. IN 2020, OUR STATE ENACTED A POLICE REFORM BILL WHICH MADE LANDMARK CHANGES TO LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING, OVERSIGHT AND BEST PRACTICES. WHILE THE LAW DID NOT MANDATE ACCREDITATION FOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS, IT DID CREATE A MANDATORY STATEWIDE CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR ALL POLICE OFFICERS. GIVEN THIS DEVELOPMENT, WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS IN THE SCHOOL'S BEST INTEREST TO SEEK ACCREDITATION FOR ITS DEPARTMENT AT THIS TIME. LEXIPOL, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROVIDER OF POLICY, TRAINING AND WELLNESS SUPPORT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, OFFERS LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION SERVICES THAT HELP AGENCIES ACHIEVE STATE ACCREDITATION. LEXIPOL WILL HELP WITH THE CREATION OF AN ONLINE PLATFORM TO MANAGE AND UPDATE OUR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; CREATE POLICIES THAT REFLECT UP-TO-DATE INDUSTRY STANDARDS, SPECIFIC TO THE LAWS AND PRACTICES OF MASSACHUSETTS; TIMELY UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO NEW LEGISLATION; OUR GOAL IS TO HOLD REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS WITH LEXIPOL AND COMPLETE APPROXIMATELY 3-5 POLICIES A WEEK; SCENARIO-BASED TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE OFFICERS THAT WILL REINFORCE OUR AGENCY'S POLICIES.