The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Campus Police Department has been awarded its second Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation (TLEA) from the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police (TACP). The accreditation recognizes significant professional achievement, the use of written directives, policies, and procedures that are operationally successful, and the fulfillment of TLEA program standards.
“I believe being an accredited agency means each member of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Campus Police Department is devoted to providing professional services to every person,” said UT Health Science Center Campus Police Chief Anthony Berryhill. “And each day, we will continue to provide the same level of service and protection to all students, employees, and visitors of this UT Health Science Center community.”
The UT Health Science Center Campus Police Department received the award at the TACP meeting last month in Franklin. The department protects and serves students, faculty, and staff on the UT Health Science Center Memphis campus and the Memphis Medical District community. The department received its first accreditation through the program in 2020.
The TLEA program, established under the authority and direction of the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police, is a three-year voluntary process that includes verifying the use of 164 law enforcement standards and participation in an onsite assessment.
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