PRESS RELEASE
Accreditation
Assessment Team Invites Public Comment
(Bergenfield / Bergen County, NJ) A team of
assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP)
will arrive on Monday, April 8, 2019, to examine all aspects of the Bergenfield
Police Department policies and procedures, management, operations, and support
services Chief Cathy Madalone announced today.
“Verification by the team that the Bergenfield 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”,
Chief Madalone said.
As part of this final on-site assessment,
employees and members of the general public are invited to provide comments to
the assessment team. They may do so by telephone or email. The public may call 201-387-4000 x4012 on Monday,
April 8, 2019, between the hours of 9:00 am and 11:00 am. Email comments can be sent to
mrabboh@bergenfieldnjpd.org
Telephone comments are limited to 5
minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with the NJSACOP
standards. A copy of the standards is
available for inspection at the Bergenfield Police Department 198 N. Washington
Ave., Bergenfield, NJ 07621. Please contact Captain Mustafa Rabboh at
201-387-4000 x 4002.
Anyone wishing to offer written comments
about the Bergenfield 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 Bergenfield Police Department must
comply with NJSACOP LEAP standards in order to achieve accredited status. Chief Madalone 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.
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”, Harry J Delgado stated.
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
Media Contact:
Captain Mustafa Rabboh 201-387-4000 ext. 4002 mrabboh@bergenfieldnjpd.org
