PORT JERVIS—The Port Jervis Police Department (PJPD) has been awarded the Certificate of Accreditation by the New York State Law Enforcement Accreditation Program, affirming the police force’s high standard of operation.
The program is a voluntary way for police departments to improve effectiveness, professionalism, and public confidence in law enforcement. To qualify for accreditation, a police department must meet 112 standards across the categories of administration, training, and operations.
Administration covers general management, personnel, inter-agency relationships, and delegation of authority. The training category makes sure the department is up to standard in basic, in-service, supervisory, and records training. Operations looks at the way the agency conducts everyday responsibilities. Patrols, traffic, investigations; the police bread and butter….