Ocean City Police Department Earns State Re-Accreditation

Ocean City, NJ -- The Ocean City Police Department has received accreditation status from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police - New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission for the third time, the police department announced this weekend.

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.  

Police Chief Chad Callahan, Captain Jay Prettyman and Sergeant Stephen Schaffer (Accreditation Manager) answered questions from the commission in South Brunswick on June 9. Questions centered around the on-site assessment conducted on May 1 and 2.

A three-year certficate of accreditation was awarded on Friday.

"This voluntary process is our continued commitment in pursuing the best law enforcement practices in the state,” Callahan said. “Ten years ago, in 2006, we achieved our first prized accreditation recognition and now we earned our third re-accreditation in 2016." 

Under Schaffer’s guidance and direction, the Ocean City Police Department complied with 105 standards in order to achieve accredited status.

"This is a huge accomplishment and I am extremely proud of our agency,” Callahan said. ”Accreditation is not only a time-proven method of assisting our agency in improving overall performance, but it enhances our accountability to our residents and visitors alike, and reduces our risk and liability through comprehensive policy development that are conceptually sound and operationally effective.  This being our third re-accreditation, we certainly have made several changes over the years that not only enhance our operations, but keeps pace with the technological advancements in law enforcement, while utilizing accreditation as a road map for our agency."