A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will examine all aspects of the Moorestown Township Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services on March 14.
“Verification by the team that the Moorestown Township Police Department meets the commission’s “best practice” standards is part of a voluntary process to achieve accreditation, a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence,” said Chief Lee R. Lieber of the Moorestown Township Police Department.
As part of this final on-site assessment, employees and members of the general public are invited to provide comments to the assessment team by telephone or email. The public is invited to call 856-235-1405 X4320 on March 14 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Email comments can be sent to assessment@moorestownpd.com.
Telephone comments were limited to five minutes and addressed the agency’s ability to comply with the NJSACOP standards. For more information on the standards, please contact Lt. Walter Walczak at 856-914-3040.
Anyone wishing to offer written comments about the Moorestown 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 the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission at 751 Route 73 North, Suite 12 Marlton, N.J. 08053.
The Moorestown Police Department must comply with NJSACOP LEAP standards in order to achieve accredited status. Chief Lieber indicated, “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.”
The Accreditation Program Director for the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police is Mr. Harry J Delgado, Ed.S.
“The assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar New Jersey law enforcement agencies,” Delgado said. “The assessors will review written materials, interview agency members and visit offices and other places where compliance with the standards can be observed.”
Once the commission’s assessors complete their review of the agency, they will report to the full commission, which will then decide if the agency is to be granted accredited status.”
Accreditation is valid for a three-year period during which time the agency must submit annual reports attesting to their continued compliance with those 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 the Commission at New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission at 751 Route 73 North, Suite 12 Marlton, N.J. 08053 or email hdelgado@njsacop.org.
