Dear New Jersey State Association of Chiefs Law Enforcement Accreditation Program :
This letter confirms that , to the best of my knowledge , [ insert applying agency ] meets certain use-of-force eligibility requirements , set forth by the U . S . Department of Justice , for discretionary federal grants . With this confirmation letter , our agency likewise respectfully requesting credentials from NJSACOP LEAP , certifying compliance with the U . S . Department of Justice ’ s Standards for Certification on Use of Force and Safe Policing for Communities .
I have reviewed the Presidential Executive Order on Safe Policing for Safe Communities , dated June 16 , 2020 , Executive Order No . 13929 ( the “ Executive Order on Safe Policing ”). I understand that , based on the Executive Order on Safe Policing , the U . S . Department of Justice ’ s discretionary grant funding is only available to state , local , tribal , and university or college law enforcement agencies that have obtained ( or are in the process of seeking ) credentials certifying that they meet certain standards on use of force . I further understand that the Executive Order on Safe Policing empowers the U . S . Attorney General to designate independent credentialing bodies such as NJSACOP LEAP to certify that a law enforcement agency meets the conditions of eligibility for federal grants .
After reviewing the U . S . Department of Justice ’ s Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Communities and [ insert applying agency ]’ s policies , we include copies of said policies for your review to determine that our agency meets the following mandatory conditions for certification :
1 . Our agency ’ s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal , state , and local laws ; and
2 . Our agency maintains use-of-force policies that prohibit the use of choke holds , except in those situations where the use of deadly force is allowed by law .
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