~Accreditation Process ~

Egg Harbor Township Police Department Chief John J. Coyle announced on February 26, 2004 the agencies continued move toward Law Enforcement Accreditation.

In the Fall of 2003 the Egg Harbor Township Police Department began the process of accreditation through the New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Program

The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police is an Alliance Partner with CALEA, the national Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. All law enforcement agencies accredited by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police are automatically eligible for CALEA Recognition.

Accreditation is a progressive and time-proven way of helping law enforcement agencies calculate and improve their overall performance. The foundation of Accreditation lies in the adoption of standards containing a clear statement of professional objectives. The accreditation process allows participating agencies to conduct a thorough self -analysis to determine how existing operations can be adapted to meet these objectives. When the procedures are in place, a team of trained assessors verifies the applicable standards have been successfully implemented

Accreditation status represents a significant professional achievement. Accreditation acknowledges the implementation of policies and procedures that are conceptually sound and operationally effective.

Additional benefits of Accreditation to the agency are controlled liability costs, stronger defense against lawsuits, and greater accountability within the agency.

The Chief has appointed Lieutenant Laurence Szapor as the agency's Accreditation Manager. The department anticipates completing the initial accreditation by late Summer or early Fall of 2004.

UPDATE:

In February of 2007 Lt. Tavarez was appointed as the new Accreditation manager due to Lt. Szapor being promoted to Captain of the Criminal Investigations Bureau.

Accreditation was recieved three years ago and we are currently in a re-accreditation process that is anticipated to be complete by April of 2008.

What is NJLEAAP?
	The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs Of Police has developed the New Jersey Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation Program, a voluntary statewide law enforcement accreditation program specifically designed for New Jersey law enforcement agencies. The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs Of Police is an Alliance Partner with CALEA©, the national Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.  All law enforcement agencies accredited by the NJSACOP are automatically eligible for CALEA Recognition.
	The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police has pursued the concept and development of a voluntary statewide law enforcement accreditation  program for New Jersey.  This effort has resulted in the formation of the New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (NJLEAC), consisting of commissioners appointed by the (NJSACOP).  Personnel from NJSACOP provide support services to the Commission and to applicant agencies. >Top of page

What is CALEA?