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| Lt. Milton Franklin, VLEPSC Program Manager Gary Dillon, Chief Paul Ronca, and Charles Bishop |
The J. Sargeant
Reynolds Community College Police Department has achieved accreditation status
from the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC)
for its commitment to law enforcement excellence and the successful completion
of the certification process through the Virginia Law Enforcement Accreditation
Program. The
Certification of Accreditation was formally presented to the College on June 11th by the Department of Criminal Justice Services VLEPSC Program Manager Gary Dillon.
Of the more than
400 municipal police and sheriff’s departments in the Commonwealth, only 87
currently hold the distinction. The
JSRCC Police Department is the only community college in Virginia to hold the
accreditation.
Accreditation of a police department by VLEPSC indicates that the department is in compliance with 187 professional law enforcement standards in four topic areas; Administration, Operations, Personnel, and Training. The certification signifies that JSRCC police have met the highest standards for law enforcement practices in Virginia. The accreditation process began in March 2011 with a self-assessment, and culminated with a three-day on-site assessment of the department’s policies, procedures, processes and operations by members of the Virginia Law Enforcement Accreditation Coalition in late April.
Accreditation of a police department by VLEPSC indicates that the department is in compliance with 187 professional law enforcement standards in four topic areas; Administration, Operations, Personnel, and Training. The certification signifies that JSRCC police have met the highest standards for law enforcement practices in Virginia. The accreditation process began in March 2011 with a self-assessment, and culminated with a three-day on-site assessment of the department’s policies, procedures, processes and operations by members of the Virginia Law Enforcement Accreditation Coalition in late April.
JSRCC Police
Chief Paul Ronca noted, “The VLEPSC accreditation process ensures that the
police department's policies are of the highest standards. The accreditation
process allowed us to closely examine our policies and procedures and learn
from best practices of other departments around the state. We are pleased to be the first community
college in Virginia to earn this distinction.”
JSRCC’s police officers serve a population of
more than 21,000 students, faculty and staff. The department has jurisdiction
over all three campuses and the Ginter Park Center.
The department will be reassessed by the state
every four years and must provide proofs of compliance for each calendar year.
