The Morris County Prosecutor's Office was presented a certificate of reaccreditation and recognized for its work on impaired-driving prevention at a meeting of the Morris County Board of County Commissioners on 2025-07-30.

The reaccreditation, administered by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police and the New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, indicates the office met statewide standards for training, policies, records and community engagement, the accreditation presenter said.

Harry Delgado, accreditation program director for the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, told the commissioners the office’s fourth reaccreditation places it in a small group of New Jersey law-enforcement agencies that have repeatedly met the program’s standards. "This reaccredited status . . . demonstrates prosecutor Carroll's firm commitment to state and national standards and the continued expectation for quality, professional, and ethical policing," Delgado said.

Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll accepted the certificate on behalf of the office and thanked county leaders and staff for their support, saying the office works daily with local police departments, residents and partner agencies.

The prosecutor’s presentation also highlighted the county's recent impaired-driving enforcement. Carroll reported 1,504 DWI arrests in Morris County during 2024 and noted 21 fatal crashes countywide in 2024, with impairment evidenced in nine of those crashes. He described expanded local patrols and several DWI checkpoints as part of the county's response.

The board and prosecutor’s office also formally recognized Pamela "Pam" O'Donnell, founder of the Catch You Later Foundation, for her advocacy to prevent impaired and distracted driving. The prosecutor noted O'Donnell founded the foundation after the 2016 fatal crash that killed her husband and daughter and described her work delivering presentations, producing podcasts and creating crash simulations for students.

O'Donnell addressed commissioners and attendees, saying, "I refuse to let my husband and daughter die in vain," and thanked prosecutors and law-enforcement partners involved in her family's case and in broader prevention work.

No formal county action or funding decision was announced at the meeting related to the reaccreditation or the foundation recognition.