Accreditation Assessment
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment
Neptune City, Monmouth County, NJ A team of assessors from the New Jersey State
Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) on Thursday, September 1, 2022, will examine all
aspects of the Neptune City Police Department policies and procedures, management,
operations, and support services Chief Matthew J. Quagliato announced today.
“Verification by the team that the Neptune City Police Department meets the Commission’s
“best practice” standards is part of a voluntary process to achieve accreditation, a highly
prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence”, Chief Quagliato said.
As part of this final on-site assessment, employees and members of the general public are
invited to provide comments to the assessment team. They may do so by telephone or email.
The public may call 732-455-0116 on Thursday, September 1, 2022, between the hours of
10:00am and 11:00am. Email comments can be sent to hcano@neptunecitypolice.org.
Telephone comments are limited to 5 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply
with the NJSACOP standards. Please contact Lieutenant Hoover Cano, Accreditation Manager
at 732-455-0119 for information about the standards.
Anyone wishing to offer written comments about the Neptune City Police Department’s ability
to comply with the standards for accreditation is requested to email the Accreditation
Program Director at hdelgado@njsacop.org or write the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs
of Police, Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission at 751 Route 73 North, Suite 12 Marlton,
N.J. 08053.
The Neptune City Police Department must comply with NJSACOP LEAP standards in order to
achieve accredited status. Chief Quagliato indicated, “Accreditation results in greater
accountability within the agency, reduced risk and liability exposure, stronger defense against
civil lawsuits, increased community advocacy, and more confidence in the agency’s ability to
operate efficiently and respond to community needs.”
The Accreditation Program Director for the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police is
Mr. Harry J Delgado, Ed.S. “The assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners
from similar New Jersey law enforcement agencies. The assessors will review written materials,
interview agency members, and visit offices and other places where compliance with the
standards can be observed. Once the Commission’s assessors complete their review of the
agency, they will report to the full Commission, which will then decide if the agency is to be
granted accredited status”, Harry J Delgado stated.
Accreditation is valid for a three-year period during which time the agency must submit annual
reports attesting to their continued compliance with those standards under which it was initially
accredited.
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. For more information regarding the Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission
please write the Commission at New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, Law
Enforcement Accreditation Commission at 751 Route 73 North, Suite 12 Marlton, N.J. 08053 or
email hdelgado@njsacop.org
Media Contact: Chief Matthew J. Quagliato 732-455-0138