OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM BERGEN COUNTY EXECUTIVE JIM TEDESCO

HACKENSACK, N.J. – Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco, III releases the following statement regarding the operation of the Bergen County Police Academy:

Earlier this week the NJ Police Training Commission (PTC) lifted the certification suspension of the Bergen County Police Academy. The County of Bergen will work with the PTC to satisfy the remaining requirements to allow for the resumption of classes at the Bergen County Police Academy.

I will assume full operational responsibility of the Bergen County Police Academy with direct civilian oversight under the Academy’s Transitional Director, Deputy County Administrator Kenneth Ehrenberg, Esq. Mr. Ehrenberg's fulltime responsibility will be the oversight of the Bergen County Police Academy, effective immediately.

I want to thank the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Sheriff’s Office for their partnership throughout this process and I look forward to working closely together to ensure that Bergen County Police Academy provides the highest quality training to keep our residents safe. I also would like to thank the Police Training Commission for taking this recent action and for their ongoing collaboration.