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"The Canton Police Department is attempting to gain state accreditation as several candidates for mayor are calling for a shake-up of the department.Police Chief Vicki McNeil said she has been working to gain state accreditation for the department for the past year, and an on-site visit on Wednesday by a Mississippi Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission team is one of the last phases of the process.The Clarion-Ledger reported that the department has received criticism for its operations during the current municipal election campaign. Democratic mayoral candidate Greg Green said the department needs a \"total reorganization from the top down.\"To receive accreditation from the Mississippi Law enforcement Accreditation Commission, the department is required to comply with 123 professional standards set by the national Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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