The City of Rockport, at their regular meeting on March 25, recognized the Rockport Police Department for maintaining high standards through the Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices Accreditation Program. To achieve accreditation, the Rockport Police Department had to conduct a complete audit of its policies, procedures, and operations. Since initially attaining accredited status approximately eight years ago, the agency has submitted annual reports and underwent another two-day on-site assessment in January by trained assessors. The accreditation committee, comprised of nine active police chiefs, unanimously voted to award reaccredited status…