PRESS
RELEASE
DELRAN
TOWNSHIP POLICE
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Accreditation
Assessment Team Invites Public Comment
(Delran Township/Burlington County, NJ) A team of assessors from the New Jersey State
Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will arrive on Sunday, July 22, 2018
to examine all aspects of the Delran Township Police Department’s policies and
procedures, management, operations, and support services Chief Alfonso Parente
announced today.
“Verification by the team that the Delran 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”, Chief Parente 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 856-461-4498 on July
22, 2018, between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Email comments can
be sent to Accreditation Manager, Lt. James Mitchell at
jmitchell@delranpolice.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 Delran Township Police Department, 900 Chester
Avenue Delran NJ. Please contact Accreditation
Manager, Lt. James Mitchell at 856-461-4498 X 377.
Anyone wishing to offer written comments
about the Delran 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 Delran Township Police Department must
comply with NJSACOP LEAP standards in order to achieve accredited status. Chief
Parente 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
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Media
Contact
Detective
Dennis Rooney
Public
Information Officer
Delran
Police Department
Desk
- 856-461-4498 ext. 148
drooney@delranpolice.org