Chief of Police Michael Hall, left, and Officer Michael Jackson pose with students on move-in day. (Photo by Cedric Rucker ’81)
The UMW Police Department has become only the fifth campus police agency in the commonwealth to achieve accreditation from the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC), the accrediting agency in Virginia.
The milestone is also a first in the history of UMW Police.
Of 340 police agencies in the commonwealth – campus departments or otherwise – only 100 have attained VLEPSC accreditation.
Chief Michael Hall set accreditation as a priority for the agency when he took the helm four years ago. The voluntary process enhances the quality of service and credibility of law enforcement agencies.