The Montgomery County Police Department could lose its accreditation from a national law enforcement agency, a distinction the department is not required to have but has spent thousands annually to keep for more than a decade.

Police Chief Thomas Manger denied Friday his agency failed the recent assessment by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Inc. and would only acknowledge assessors had pointed out minor deficiencies.

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