TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced  that he has appointed former Camden County Police Department Chief Joseph D. Wysocki to serve as acting director of the Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards (OLEPS). The appointment became effective following the retirement of Director Kevin D. Lutz on July 1, 2025.

“Accountability and transparency are critical to ensuring that the public has confidence in our law enforcement professionals,” said Attorney General Platkin. “OLEPS is key to this process. Joe Wysocki has had an extensive and wide-ranging career in law enforcement, and his credentials are second to none. I know he will be vital in his new role and will continue the outstanding work that has been done by Director Lutz.”

“I am honored to be appointed as the Acting Director of the Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards and thank Attorney General Platkin for this opportunity,” said Acting Director Wysocki. “Having enjoyed my time working under Director Lutz, I am committed to building on the strong foundation he built. I am dedicated to advancing OLEPS’ mission and will continue to strengthen relationships with our partners and promote effective and unbiased policing.”

During his extensive law enforcement career, Acting Director Wysocki served in both uniformed and investigative assignments for the Camden County Police Department (CCPD), which provides police services to the city of Camden, New Jersey. He has significant experience in upholding law enforcement professional standards, and specific expertise in internal affairs matters. As commander of Internal Affairs within the Professional Standards Bureau, Acting Director Wysocki led the CCPD Internal Affairs Unit and redeveloped operational procedures to promote efficiency and proactive oversight. He oversaw all internal and criminal investigations involving Camden officers, established the department’s early warning system, and introduced technology-driven solutions to promote transparency and efficiency within the internal affairs process.

Among Acting Director Wysocki’s many achievements during his tenure as chief of police, Camden experienced a historic reduction in crime, reaching a 50-year low. During this time, he also administered and codified the agency’s community outreach efforts, crime-fighting strategies, intelligence analysis, and contemporary training initiatives.

Lutz was appointed to serve as director of OLEPS effective January 1, 2024. After serving four years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Lutz joined the Oaklyn, New Jersey, Police Department. He joined the Camden City (later Camden County) Police Department in 2006, where he served in a variety of operational, investigative, and command assignments including the SWAT team, Homicide and Narcotics Federal Task Force, training, community outreach, and professional standards. After reaching the rank of captain with the Camden County Police Department, before joining OLEPS, Lutz served as the chief of police for the Rutgers University Police Department-Camden.