Sheriff's Office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/20/2025
ACCREDITATION ASSESSMENT TEAM TO EXAMINE OCEAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE; INVITES PUBLIC COMMENT

TOMS RIVER - A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) are scheduled to examine all aspects of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services on October 27th and 28th, announced Ocean County Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy.

“Verification by the team that the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office 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,” Mastronardy said.

As part of this final on-site assessment, employees and members of the public are invited to provide comments directly to the assessment team. Telephone comments will be accepted on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at (732) 929-4748. Comments are limited to five minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with NJSACOP standards. Email comments may be sent to InternalAffairsOCSheriff@co.ocean.nj.us. For information about the standards, contact Captain Robert Woardell at (732) 288-7630.

Anyone wishing to offer written comments about the agency’s ability to comply with accreditation standards may email the Accreditation Program Director at hdelgado@njsacop.org or write to: New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police – Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission 751 Route 73 North, Suite 12, Marlton, NJ 08053.

According to Accreditation Program Director Harry J. Delgado, Ed.S., “The assessment team is composed of law-enforcement practitioners from similar New Jersey agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview agency members, and visit offices and other locations where compliance with standards can be observed. Once the Commission’s assessors complete their review, they will report to the full Commission, which will then decide if the agency is to be granted accredited status.” “The assessors will review written materials, interview agency members, and visit offices and other places where compliance with the standards can be observed,” Delgado said. “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.”

Accreditation is valid for a three-year period during which accredited agencies submit annual reports attesting to continued compliance. The New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission is the statewide accreditation authority for New Jersey law-enforcement agencies.
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