The Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA) presented representatives from the Richardson Police Department (RPD) with the Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices Accreditation Award during the 2023 TPCA Annual Conference this week.
To receive the award, the department had to pass an onsite inspection held last summer by the TPCA as part of the TPCA’s Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. The RPD has met the association’s best practice standards since 2009 and was recognized as being one of the most-tenured agencies in the program.
Participation in the accreditation program is voluntary and police agencies must prove their compliance with 170 Texas law enforcement best practices. These best practices were carefully developed by Texas law enforcement professionals to assist agencies in the efficient and effective delivery of service, the reduction of risk and the protection of individual rights.
Website: www.texaspolicechiefs.org/accreditation-program
