Public Notice: RPD Scheduled for Accreditation Assessment

The Rutherford Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of its program to achieve accreditation by verifying that it meets recognized professional best practices.

Administered by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with best practice standards in five basic areas: the administrative function, the personnel function, the operations function, the investigative function, and the arrestee/detainee function.

Agency employees and the public are invited to offer comments by calling
201-939-6000 Ext. #5221 on Thursday, November 13^th, 2025 between the hours of 10am and 11am.  Comments will be taken by the Assessment Team.  Email comments can be sent to the police department at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Telephone comments are limited to 5 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with the NJSACOP standards. 

Please contact Sergeant Bruce Reed, Accreditation Manager at 201-939-6000 Ext. #5307 for more information.

Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the Rutherford Police Department’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may send them by email to Harry J Delgado, Ed.S Accreditation Program Director, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or write to the New Jersey State Association of Chief’s of Police, Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission at 751 Route 73 North, Suite 12, Marlton, N.J. 08053.