The Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association introduced the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (PLEAC) to the Commonwealth in July 2001.  Accreditation requires participating departments to meet 139 standards that address four areas: Organization and Management Roles, Law Enforcement Functions, Staff Support Responsibilities and Pennsylvania Legal Mandates.

The Lower Gwynedd Township Police Department first achieved accredited status in 2017 and reaccredited in 2020 and 2023.

The PLEAC recognition is a coveted award that symbolizes professionalism, excellence and competence in the law enforcement profession.  The community served by the Lower Gwynedd Township Police Department can take pride in knowing that their police department represents the very best in Pennsylvania law enforcement.  Currently, the Lower Gwynedd Township Police Department PLEAC accreditation is managed by Officer Timothy Evard

The Benefits?

• Establishes a credible framework for evaluating agency practices and procedures
• Reduces agency risk and exposure to lawsuits
• Decreases some liability insurance expenditures
• Improves law enforcement – community relations
• Increases employee input, interaction and confidence in the agency
• Enlarges the outlook and viewpoints of managers, officers and employees
• Identifies and highlights the capabilities and competence of the agency
• Furnishes a solid foundation for the agency to build upon for further progress
• Provides reliable methods to improve essential management procedures
• Extends agency accountability to the public and elected officials
• Enhances planning and innovative activities by all agency personnel
• Develops improved methods for providing services to the community
• Encourages problem-solving activities within the agency