Township Of Montclair: MPD Achieves NJSACOP Re-Accreditation

Press release from the Township of Montclair:

03/08/2022

The Montclair Police Department is pleased to announce that it received police agency re-accreditation through the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. Re-accreditation was achieved last October, three years after the agency received its first ever accreditation in 2018.

“Although re-accreditation is triennial, the maintenance and adherence to the spirit of this process is constant,” said Police Chief Todd Conforti.

Law enforcement agencies that participate in the accreditation process must conduct a thorough self-analysis to determine how existing operations can be adapted to meet the specific standards and objectives of the program.

“Once our procedures were put in place, a team of trained independent assessors verified that we met the strict standards the program requires by reviewing the proofs our accreditation team provided and by conducting an on-site assessment,” said Chief Conforti.

In 2020 the U.S. Department of Justice designated NJSACOP as an Independent Credentialing Body.

“Accredited status is a significant professional achievement – it acknowledges the implementation of policies and procedures that are conceptually sound and operationally effective,” said Chief Conforti.

Pictured are Chief Todd Conforti and Accreditation Manager Detective Sergeant Charles Cunningham by one of the many Montclair Police vehicles that display an NJSACOP Accredited Agency sticker.

This press release was produced by the Township of Montclair. The views expressed here are the author’s own.