MPD's efforts earn it KACP accreditation
By Eddie Sheridan
Correspondent
It may have come in the “cheap frame,” but few awards could have meant as much to Murray Police Chief Ken Claud.
Michael Bischoff, executive director of the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police, presented Claud and the Murray Police Department with a five-year certificate of accreditation at the Murray City Council meeting Thursday.
“This is quite an occasion,” said Murray Mayor Tom Rushing. “This exemplifies some really hard work.”
Bischoff, who served 29 years with the Fort Thomas, Ky., Police Department, said there are only 64 police agencies, including MPD, throughout the state's 485 law enforcement departments that have received accreditation.
The accreditation process, he said, contains strict guidelines and can take up to three years to complete.
“We consider this the premiere program of our organization,” Bischoff told the council. “The enthusiasm of this department was outstanding. They have done everything possible to be an outstanding department for your city and your citizens.”
According to Claud, the accreditation will allow the Murray Police Department to save 10 percent on its insurance premium for the duration of the accreditation, in effect saving the city thousands of dollars.
Subsequent accreditations are not guaranteed, and the department will have to re-apply in five years.
For complete story, see today's Ledger & Times
Story created May 11, 2007 - 11:19:28 EDT.
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