Bremerton Police Department Reaccreditation Awaits 2026 Review

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  The Bremerton Police Department (BPD) is preparing for its 2026 reaccreditation under Washington's law enforcement standards program“In the fall of 2025, the Department began preparing for its scheduled 2026 re-accreditation. This process required the Department’s Accreditation Manager to conduct a comprehensive review of policies and to collaborate with the Office of Professional Standards (OPS), training cadre, records staff, and other stakeholders to compile the required documentation and proofs of compliance. The Department anticipates completing the re-accreditation process at the WASPC Spring Conference.”
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  The Bremerton Police Department (BPD) has maintained accreditation since 2014“Bremerton Police Department’s Accreditation Timeline: 2014 2018 2022 2026 Accredited for Successfully Completed Successfully Completed Anticipated the 1st time Reaccreditation Reaccreditation Reaccreditation”
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  The Bremerton Police Department (BPD) had reaccreditation cycles in 2018 and 2022“Bremerton Police Department’s Accreditation Timeline: 2014 2018 2022 2026 Accredited for Successfully Completed Successfully Completed Anticipated the 1st time Reaccreditation Reaccreditation Reaccreditation”
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  The report states the department began preparing for the 2026 reaccreditation in the fall of 2025“In the fall of 2025, the Department began preparing for its scheduled 2026 re-accreditation.”
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  The process requires a comprehensive review of policies and documentation“This process required the Department’s Accreditation Manager to conduct a comprehensive review of policies and to collaborate with the Office of Professional Standards (OPS), training cadre, records staff, and other stakeholders to compile the required documentation and proofs of compliance.”
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  The department anticipates completing the reaccreditation process at the WASPC Spring Conference“The Department anticipates completing the re-accreditation process at the WASPC Spring Conference.”
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  Accreditation requires agencies to meet 144 standards across 19 law enforcement areas“There are 144 accreditation standards covering nineteen major law enforcement areas:”
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  The 144 standards include use of force“null”
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  The 144 standards include training“11. Training 12. Performance Evaluation 13. Code of Conduct 14. Internal Affairs 15. Patrol Function 16. Investigative Function 17. Evidence and Property Control Function 18. Prisoner Security 2022Annual 2025 Annual Report Report Page Page75 Calls For Service 43,675 Cases 7,224 Arrests 1,619 Uses Of Force Reported 113 Citizen Complaints Investigated 66 2025 Annual Report Page 6 Use Of Force In accordance with the WA State Attorney General’s Model Use of Force Policy, the Department defines physical force broadly as any act reasonably likely to cause physical pain or injury or any other act exerted upon a person’s”
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  The 144 standards include internal affairs“14. Internal Affairs”
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  Accreditation aims to professionalize law enforcement“The purpose of law enforcement agency accreditation is to professionalize the industry by providing a formal review process through which agencies are certified as operating in accordance with recognized best practices and standards.”
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  Accreditation recognizes adherence to industry best practices and standards“The purpose of the WASPC Accreditation Program is to recognize agencies operating under industry best practices and standards.”