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Campus police receive second law enforcement accreditation in Tennessee

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Campus Police Department has received its second Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation (TLEA) from the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police (TACP). Accreditation recognizes significant professional achievements, use of written policies, guidelines and procedures that are operationally successful, and compliance with TLEA program standards.

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

The UT Health Science Center Campus Police Department accepted the award at the TACP meeting in Franklin last month. 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 reviewing the application of 164 law enforcement standards and participating in an on-site assessment.

“I believe being an accredited agency means that every member of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Campus Police Department is committed to providing professional services to every person.”

Chief Anthony Berryhill

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

For more information about campus police and their services for campus and medical district safety, visit uthsc.edu/campus-police/.

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