U.S. Department of Justice

Audit Report

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

Accelerated Hiring, Education and Deployment Grant for the Township of Middletown, New Jersey, Police Department

Grant Number 95CCWX0039

Audit Report Number GR-70-98-002

We have audited the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Accelerated Hiring, Education and Deployment (AHEAD)grant awarded to the Middletown Township, New Jersey, Police Department. This grant, Grant Number 95CCWX0039, was for two full-time officers for the period from April 1, 1995 through March 31, 1998. In response to concerns that Middletown was not conforming with the grant’s terms and conditions, COPS asked that we conduct an audit.

Audit Results

Middletown did not conform with grant conditions in that the township:

• did not supplement its deployment to community policing by the number of officers funded by the grant,

• supplanted local funds with federal funds, and

• did not take timely action to fill sworn-officer vacancies that occurred during the grant.

Consequently, we question the $17,500 Middletown has received as reimbursement and recommend that the remaining $132,500 be put to a better use.

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