HOWELL – A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will arrive on March 12 to examine all aspects of the Howell Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Police Chief Andrew A. Kudrick Jr. announced.
“Verification by the team that the department meets the commission’s ‘best practice’ standards is part of a voluntary process to maintain accredited status, a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence”, Kudrick said. “The department has been accredited since 2012 and must submit to periodic verification to maintain its accredited status.”
Members of the public may offer comments by calling 732-919-2810 on March 12 between 10 a.m. and noon. The assessment team will take comments. Email comments may be sent to the police department at jyurgel@howellpolice.org. Telephone comments are limited to five minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with the NJSACOP standards, according to a press release.
Standards are available on the NJSACOP website at http://www.njsacop.org/content.asp?contentid=39
Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the department’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may submit them by email to Harry J. Delgado at hdelgado@njsacop.org, by phone, 856-988-5880, or to the NJSACOP, Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, 751 Route 73 North West, Suite 12, Marlton, NJ 08053.
The department has to comply with 105 standards in order to achieve accredited status, according to the press release. Accreditation is valid for a three-year period.
