Long Valley Police Taking Public Comment For Accreditation Assessment

LONG VALLEY, NJ — As part of its program to achieve accreditation, the Washington Township Police Department will undergo an on-site assessment to ensure that it adheres to recognized professional best practices.

The accreditation program, which is administered by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, requires agencies to comply with best-practice standards in five basic areas: administrative function, personnel function, operations function, investigative function and arrestee/detainee function.

As part of the program, agency employees and the general public are invited to provide feedback on the police department on July 11, between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. by dialing (908)-876-3232, selecting option #1 at the voice prompt, and then entering extension #1341.

Email comments can be sent to the police department at mniemynski@wtpdmorris.org.

Telephone comments are limited to five minutes in length and must address the agency's ability to meet NJSACOP standards.

Anyone wishing to make written comments about the Washington Township Police Department's ability to meet accreditation standards should send them to Harry J Delgado, Ed.S Accreditation Program Director.

A copy of the standards is available for review at the Washington Township Police Department, 1 East Springtown Rd., Long Valley.