Accreditation  –  Law Enforcement

The Point Pleasant Beach Police Department was awarded law enforcement accreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) on October 12, 2023.

Law enforcement accreditation is a progressive and time-proven method of assisting law enforcement agencies to calculate and improve their overall performance.  The foundation of law enforcement accreditation lies in the adoption of standards that contain a clear statement of professional objectives.

Participating law enforcement agencies conduct a thorough self-analysis to determine how their existing operations can be adapted to meet these standards and objectives, which reflect professional “best practices.”  Once the procedures are in place, a team of trained, independent assessors then verify that the applicable standards have been successfully implemented.

Law enforcement accreditation will represent a very significant achievement for the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department.  It will acknowledge the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department has implemented policies and procedures that are conceptually sound and operationally effective.

This is the first time in the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department’s history that it has achieved such an honor and been awarded this mark of excellence.

Benefits of law enforcement accreditation will include the following:

It will provide an objective confirmation of the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department’s commitment to excellence in leadership, resource management and police service to the community;

  • It will provide the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach’s governing body with confidence in the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department’s ability to operate efficiently;
  • It will enhance the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department’s community-oriented policing model;
  • It will better defend the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department and the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach against lawsuits and citizen complaints;
  • It will provide the Chief of Police with an approved management system for the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department;
  • It will result in discounts in insurance premiums paid by the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach to the Ocean County Joint Insurance Fund;
  • It will acknowledge the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department as being one of the best-trained and most professional law enforcement agencies in the State of New Jersey.