Morris County Prosecutor’s Office earns fourth reaccreditation from state chiefs of police association
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (Morris County) — The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO) has received its fourth reaccreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), joining an elite group of law enforcement agencies statewide to reach that milestone.
During Wednesday night’s Morris County Board of County Commissioners public meeting, Harry Delgado, NJSACOP accreditation program director, presented the certificate to Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll and his leadership team. Delgado praised the office for its continued excellence in training, policy, records management, community outreach, and operations.
“Only a select few law enforcement agencies in the state have achieved reaccreditation four times,” Delgado said, noting that fewer than six percent of New Jersey agencies have done so.
The honor follows an April assessment of compliance with 112 professional standards. The MCPO, first accredited in 2013, will hold its status through June 2028.
Following the presentation, Carroll thanked Delgado for the thorough review and recognized Pam O’Donnell, founder of the Catch You Later Foundation, with a certificate for her advocacy against impaired and distracted driving. O’Donnell established the foundation after her husband and young daughter were killed in a 2016 crash caused by an impaired driver.
“Pam O’Donnell turned personal tragedy into a mission of hope and action,” Carroll said, citing her role in supporting the office’s DWI enforcement and public safety outreach.
Carroll highlighted recent impaired driving cases, including an April fatal crash in Roxbury and a DWI checkpoint in Florham Park held in memory of O’Donnell’s family. Between 2023 and 2024, the MCPO coordinated four DWI checkpoints, interviewing more than 1,100 drivers, resulting in six arrests and 23 motor vehicle summonses. So far in 2025, three checkpoints have led to two arrests and 11 summonses.
Commissioner Director Tayfun Selen commended the office’s professionalism and Carroll’s work to combat impaired driving.
According to New Jersey State Police, there have been 315 fatal crashes resulting in 335 deaths statewide in 2025, with 14 fatal crashes and 17 deaths reported in Morris County.
The Catch You Later Foundation continues to promote the state’s #77 aggressive driving reporting program and award scholarships in memory of Bridget O’Donnell.
