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Leesburg Police Department Vows To Earn Back Accreditation Leesburg Police Department Vows To Earn Back Accreditation
Leesburg Police Department Vows To Earn Back Accreditation The Leesburg Police Department has been stripped of its accreditation.  But, it's determined to gain it back. In a statement posted to its website, the department said that the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC) in December 2022 voted not to reaffirm its accreditation status, which it's held since Aug. 24, 2006. In early 2022, while in a period of transition between accreditation managers, the Leesburg Police Department discovered administrative errors that had been made during previous accreditation terms (one-year time periods), the statement sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Archdiocese Of Baltimore Will Not Oppose The Release Of Priests Accused Of Abuse Archdiocese Of Baltimore Will Not Oppose The Release Of Priests Accused Of Abuse
Archdiocese Of Baltimore Will Not Oppose The Release Of Priests Accused Of Abuse Vowing to be committed to transparency, the Archdiocese of Baltimore announced it will not interfere with Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh’s motion to release a lengthy report detailing the abuse of hundreds of victims. Last week, Frosh filed a motion to release the 463-page report, which identifies 158 priests who were either “credibly accused” of sexual abuse or who were accused and never publicly identified by the Archdiocese. The report also identifies more than 600 victims. "We believe that transparency is necessary to rebuild the trust that has been damaged by evil acts of abuse…

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by Zak Failla