PRESS RELEASE - Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment

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Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment

North Plainfield / Somerset County, NJ A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) on Sunday, February 9, 2025, will examine all aspects of the North Plainfield Police Department policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services Chief Alan McKay announced today.

“Verification by the team that the North Plainfield 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 Alan McKay 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 (908) 300-0002 on Monday, February 10, 2025, between the hours of 10:00am - 11:00am. Email comments can be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Telephone comments are limited to 5 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with the NJSACOP standards. Please contact Sergeant Joseph Mazza at (908) 769-2970 for information about the standards.

Anyone wishing to offer written comments about the North Plainfield Police Department ability to comply with the standards for accreditation is requested to email the Accreditation Program Director at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 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 North Plainfield Police Department must comply with NJSACOP LEAP standards in order to achieve accredited status. Chief Alan McKay 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Media Contact
Chief Alan McKay
North Plainfield Police Department
(908) 769-2900

PUBLIC NOTICE
The North Plainfield Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of its program to achieve accreditation by verifying that it meets recognized professional best practices.

Administered by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with best practice standards in five basic areas: the administrative function, the personnel function, the operations function, the investigative function, and the arrestee/detainee function.

Agency employees and the public are invited to offer comments by calling (908) 300-0002 on Monday, February 10, 2025 between the hours of 10:00am – 11:00am. Comments will be taken by the Assessment Team. Email comments can be sent to the police department at at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Telephone comments are limited to 5 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with the NJSACOP standards. Please contact Sergeant Joseph Mazza at (908) 769-2970 for more information.

Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the North Plainfield Police Department’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may send them by email to Harry J Delgado, Ed.S Accreditation Program Director, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or write to the New Jersey State Association of Chief’s of Police, Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission at 751 Route 73 North, Suite 12, Marlton, N.J. 08053.