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When schools, colleges, and health care agencies are accredited, it lets the client or consumer know they are putting their trust in an institution with professional qualifications. The same is true of police agencies and for that reason, the Dearborn Police Department underwent a two-year process of becoming an accredited law enforcement agency through the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC). The process was completed in September and Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad says, "This was to make sure we give our citizens the best service we can."

The state accreditation, i...