MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll and Chief of Detectives Robert M. McNally announce that on June 12, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO) was re-accredited by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), following unanimous approval by the NJSACOP Accreditation Board. Initial accreditation was attained by the MCPO in 2013, and this is the fourth time the office has been re-accredited since.
The NJSACOP program consisted of 112 professional standards for this accreditation cycle, many of which have multiple sub-sections. These standards address (5) primary functions, including Administration, Personnel, Operations, Investigative, and Arrestee control. The process involved an in-depth analysis of MCPO operations over the 3 years from 2022 through 2024 to ensure that policies and performance are consistent with the accreditation standards, thus demonstrating best practices for law enforcement in the State of New Jersey. After the cycle, a team of independent assessors from the NJSACOP conducted off-site audits and on-site inspections of our operations, confirming that the MCPO complied with the accreditation standards. These assessors subsequently submitted a detailed report to the twelve-member NJSACOP Accreditation Board recommending that the MCPO should be re-accredited. The process culminated with a review of this report by Board members, followed by an official hearing where information on various topics was exchanged between the members and Prosecutor Carroll, before the Board ultimately voted unanimously to award re-accreditation to the MCPO.
Prosecutor Carroll stated, “Just as society progresses over time, so too must law enforcement continue to provide professional services that effectively address contemporary challenges and achieve public expectations. We have found that our continued participation in the Accreditation Program significantly contributes to satisfying those objectives.” He further stated, “While maintaining our accreditation status reflects positively on the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office as a whole, it could not have been achieved without the continued professional commitment demonstrated by our personnel daily, for which I commend each for their contributions towards this notable achievement.”
