Barnegat Township Police Chief Keith Germain has announced that on Nov. 19, the department was awarded law enforcement accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies for the fourth time. Germain and Lt. Jeff Ryan appeared remotely before the commission for the agency compliance hearing and review.

Germain said the commissioners voted unanimously to award re-accreditation after an exhaustive review by independent subject matter experts found the agency was in 100…