North Wildwood Police Department

NJSACOP Accreditation

The North Wildwood Police is a New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditated Department.  This is a voluntary state program developed by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police and is modeled after the CALEA national program.

The accreditation program requires compliance with a series of professional standards designed specifically for New Jersey law enforcement agencies. The program promotes the best practices in law enforcement. 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.

Originally obtaining status in 2017, a team of assessors from the New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (NJLEAC) came to the Department to evaluate the Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services. Accreditation status is for 3 years, during which the department must submit annual reports attesting to continued compliance with those standards under which it received accreditation.

In both 2020 and 2023, the department was again evaluated and found to be in compliance and retained Accreditation status.  The Department had to comply with 112 standards in order to be reaccredited.  The assessors reviewed written materials, interviewed individuals, and visited offices and other areas where compliance can be witnessed. After a review of the Department, reaccreditation was granted.

Captain Katherine C. Madden is the Accreditation Manager