Bloomfield PD Earns Accreditation From NJ Chiefs Of Police

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Police Department has successfully renewed its accreditation with the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), town officials announced Tuesday.

Director of Public Safety Samuel DeMaio said the achievement is a big honor for the department.

“The longstanding members of our department know how far we have come in recent years in improving our standards, and this recognition from the NJSACOP is something we can all be proud of,” DeMaio said. “More importantly, all young officers, and future officers in the BPD now know our department holds its members to the highest standards of professionalism.”

Qualifying police departments have to conform to 105 best practice standards from the NJSACOP, including “administrative processes,” “operational procedures,” “investigative procedures” and “temporary detention.”

The BPD first earned accreditation with the NJSACOP three years ago.

“We are very grateful for this re-accreditation and recognition of our police department's continued high level of performance” Mayor Michael Venezia said. “Crime rates have dropped dramatically in Bloomfield every year since 2015, thanks to Director DeMaio’s emphasis on community policing, and holding our officers to the highest possible standards. Moreover, this acknowledgement of the BPD’s results will help the township qualify for lower insurance premiums, and allow us to identify more grant funding for public safety and infrastructure improvements.”

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