Campus Police Awarded Second Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Campus Police Department has been awarded its second Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation (TLEA) from the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police (TACP). The accreditation recognizes significant professional achievement, the use of written directives, policies, and procedures that are operationally successful, and the fulfillment of TLEA program standards.

"I believe being an accredited agency means each member of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Campus Police Department is devoted to providing professional services to every person," said UT Health Science Center Campus Police Chief Anthony Berryhill. "And each day, we will continue to provide the same level of service and protection to all students, employees, and visitors of this UT Health Science Center community."

The UT Health Science Center Campus Police Department received the award at the TACP meeting last month in Franklin. The department protects and serves students, faculty, and staff on the UT Health Science Center Memphis campus and the Memphis Medical District community. The department received its first accreditation through the program in 2020.

The TLEA program, established under the authority and direction of the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police, is a three-year voluntary process that includes verifying the use of 164 law enforcement standards and participation in an onsite assessment.

"I believe being an accredited agency means each member of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Campus Police Department is devoted to providing professional services to every person,"

Chief Anthony Berryhill

The campus police department is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. and the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. UT Health Science Center has invested more than $26 million in security enhancements, including more than 3,600 cameras, 470 access-controlled doors, and 150 panic alarms strategically located throughout the campus. Safety escorts are also provided by the department from dusk until dawn to further assist faculty, staff, and students, throughout the medical district.

For more information about campus police and its services for the safety and security of the campus and medical district, visit uthsc.edu/campus-police/.

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