The Robbinsville Township Police Department has earned full accreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police.
Accreditation is a recognized process for helping law enforcement agencies improve their overall performance through the adoption of professional standards.
These standards include a comprehensive set of policies and procedures designed to enhance public safety and organizational efficiency.
“Our accredited status represents a significant professional achievement for the Robbinsville Police Department,” said Robbinsville Police Chief Michael Polaski.
“Accreditation acknowledges the implementation of policies and procedures that are conceptually sound and operationally effective,” Polaski said. “For the public, this means we meet or exceed best practices and gives us a definitive guide to do our jobs even better.”
The Robbinsville Police Department’s submission to NJSACOP included 65 policies and 112 standards aimed at meeting the program’s stringent requirements.
“This was an eye-opening experience: seeing every facet of your operations from the ground up, and it really drove home the fact that we are doing the right things,” Polaski added.
He acknowledged that although the accreditation was completed during his tenure, he was simply in charge at the time.
Polaski emphasized that the credit belongs to everyone who has worked for the department over the years, and highlighted the ongoing support from Mayor Dave Fried, the administration, and the Township Council. He also noted that the department will begin the three-year certification process in the near future.
Fried, who is also the director of public safety lauded the police department’s efforts, emphasizing the dedication of the officers.
“This is yet another feather in the cap of what I have long considered the finest and most community-focused police force I have ever encountered,” Fried said.
He added that although the department wasn’t required to put itself through process, “they eagerly leaned in and the results in the report speak for themselves. I could not be prouder of the men and women who have served, and continue to serve, the residents of Robbinsville Township.”
Robbinsville Township Police Department emblems. (Photo from RTPD Facebook page.),
