CHIEF OF POLICE - Montclair Township

Montclair Police Dept.2007 Annual ReportPROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OFFICECAPTAIN NICKY CASTELLOThe Professional Standards Office is responsible for the investigation of allInternal Affairs Complaints and Special Investigations as assigned by theChief of Police. The Internal Affairs Officer conducts all investigations ofalleged police misconduct, conducts all mandatory drug screening tests, is responsiblefor all department inspections, and prepares summary reports of all investigations andallegations for the Prosecutor’s Office.FIELD TRAININGSERGEANT THOMAS FLYNN, PROGRAM COORDINATORIn order to meet the exceedingly high demands of the law enforcement professional,the Montclair Police Department Field Training Officer Program is committed to providingits new members comprehensive training in the field prior to their assignment in thepatrol division. The Montclair Police Department Field Training Officer Program’s missionis to train the new officer with the finest quality materials and personnel possible, therebyenabling the member to perform at their maximum potential.2007 HIGHLIGHTS• Three Field Training Officers and FTO Supervisor formally trained and certified.• Five Probationary Officers successfully trained and released to patrol assignments.• 1,980 Hours of Probationary Officer training.• Over 260 trainee evaluation reports submitted and subjected to supervisory review.• Training Officers & Trainees received numerous training brief updates new in 2007:• Homeland Security (AG Directive 2007-3 ICE)• Electronic Complaint/Restraining Order Processing• Updated Departmental Policy Manual• Case Law (DWI, Search and Seizure, etc)• Landlord/Tenant Law (AG Notice of Unlawful eviction)• Civil Law Procedures (Garage Keeper’s Liens/IntoxicatedPerson Treatment Centers)POLICY DEVELOPMENTCAPTAIN MANFORD AYERS, PROGRAM COORDINATORThe Montclair Police Department initiated a policy development project in January2007. Through this project a comprehensive police manual was developed. At present,this manual contains just over 70 policies. The manual also includes a collection ofmemorandums from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, and Chief’s memorandumsand orders. The objective was to provide officers with guidelines in their dailyoperations, specifically addressing high frequency / high liability and low frequency /high liability aspects of operations. This program has a training component that wasinitiated during the semi-annual firearms qualifications and will continue into 2008.2