Collegedale police are seeking accreditation from the state of Tennessee, which department officials said would increase oversight and accountability.
The accreditation process typically takes three years, Ken Sircy, accreditation specialist for the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police, said by phone Thursday.
But the Collegedale Police Department has a head start because it has already reviewed and revised its policies over the past two years, since Chief Jack Sapp took the top post in 2021.
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The department started the accreditation process several times under previous chiefs but never completed it, Sapp said.