Annual Conference News
Our lineup of breakout classes will include: Time Sensitive Standards and Proofs for Compliance How to Conduct a Proper Analysis The Road to Accreditation-Understanding the process Using Power Standards for Accreditation/ Tips, tricks and Best Practices And much much more! We will be available for file review and address any issues your agency may […]
Another Speaker added to the 2022 NJPSAC Annual Accreditation Managers Conference
We are pleased to announce we will have another great guest trainer, speaker and friend to the NJPSAC, Lonnie Lemons. Lonnie will be our guest speaker for our 2nd day of conference as well as hold breakout sessions for Accreditation Manager Training. Lonnie is internationally known and has worked with agencies internationally correctional and law enforcement […]
2022 Annual Accreditation Manager’s Conference Keynote Speaker- Don Mann
The 2022 Annual Accreditation Manager’s Conference Keynote Speaker will be Don Mann
South Brunswick Township Police Awarded Top National Certification
Chief Raymond J. Hayducka announced that South Brunswick Police has been awarded national recognition for policing excellence by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA).
31 New Jersey Agencies Are Awarded Accredited Status or Reaccredited at NJSACOP Commission Hearing
2018 NJSACOP Accreditation Program Standards Manual Changes
On June 26, 2018, the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police published an update to their Accreditation Program Manual. Changes to the accreditation standards are a necessary part of the accreditation process. Since the standards themselves are built to reflect the current thinking and experience of law enforcement practitioners, they must be periodically […]
Does a Person Violate NJ’s Obstruction Statute when they Fail to Remove a Chain Lock from a Door During a Warrantless Search?
State v. Andrew J. Fede 3/12/2019 The Case: In March of 2014 two police officers from the Cliffside Park Police Department were dispatched to a multi-family building in a response to a potential domestic violence situation. Two officers arrived and knocked on the door of the defendant’s apartment. The defendant did partially open the door […]
Texas State’s first-ever female police chief seeks dual accreditation for UPD
Texas State University just hired its first-ever female police chief, and she has her eyes set on a goal—achieving dual accreditation for the University Police Department. Before starting at the UPD on Feb. 4, Chief Laurie Espinoza Clouse worked at the University of North Texas. She first started at UNT’s Denton campus as a police […]
Bristol Police Department no longer accredited
The NBC 10 I-Team has learned the Bristol Police Department recently lost two important law enforcement accreditations — badges of honor — but surprisingly, the reasons are not entirely clear. Here’s what we know: there are two coveted accreditations for police departments in the state, the Rhode Island Police Accreditation Commission, or RIPAC, and the […]
Barnegat Cops Now Have Body Cameras
With the goal of building its foundation of transparency and accountability, Banegat police have announced that they are instituting a Body Worn Camera (BWC) program beginning this week. The BWC program will involve all uniformed officers assigned to patrol duties wearing BWCs and recording all interactions with the public when carrying out official duties. Chief […]