Accreditation assessment team invites public comment on Mount Olive Township Police Department
MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) on Monday, Oct. 7 will examine all aspects of the Mount Olive Township Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Chief Michael T. Spitzer announced Friday.
“The Mount Olive Township Police Department has worked hard to maintain the over 100 professional standards and objectives adopted and set forth by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. We look forward to the assessment and believe that our policies, procedures, and practices will be validated with re-accreditation,” Spitzer said.
As part of this final on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the general public are invited to provide comments to a NJSACOP Assessor. They may do so by telephone or email. The public may call 973-426-7152 on Oct. 7, between the hours of 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM. Email comments can be sent to Lt. Eric Anthony at mopdaccreditation@mopd.org.
Telephone comments are limited to 5 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with NJSACOP standards. For information about the standards, please contact Lt. Eric Anthony at 973-691-0850 x7590.
Anyone wishing to offer written comments about the Mount Olive Township Police Department’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation is requested to email the Accreditation Program Director at hdelgado@njsacop.org or write to the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, at 751 Route 73 North, Suite 12, Marlton, NJ 08053.
The Mount Olive Township Police Department must comply with NJSACOP standards to achieve accredited status.
“Accreditation results in greater accountability within the agency, reduced risk and liability exposure, stronger defense against civil lawsuits, increased community advocacy, and more confidence in the agency’s ability to operate efficiently and respond to community needs.” Spitzer said.
“The assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar New Jersey law enforcement agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview agency members, and visit offices and other locations where compliance with the standards can be observed. Once the Commission’s assessor completes their review of the agency, they will report to the full Commission, which will then decide whether the agency will be granted accredited status,” said Harry J. Delgado, Accreditation Program Director for the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police.
Accreditation is valid for a three-year period during which the agency must submit annual reports attesting to its continued compliance with the standards under which it was initially accredited.
The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, through its New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, is the legitimate authority and accreditation agency in the state of New Jersey.
For more information regarding the Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, please write to the Commission at the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, at 751 Route 73 North, Suite 12, Marlton, NJ 08053, or email hdelgado@njsacop.org.
