Director
Kevin D. Lutz

Kevin D. Lutz

Attorney General Matthew Platkin appointed Kevin D. Lutz to serve as Director of the Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards (OLEPS), effective January 1, 2024. Director Lutz comes to OLEPS with vast experience as a law enforcement officer, specializing in police training and reform initiatives.

After 4 years of service in the United States Marine Corps, Lutz entered into law enforcement with the Oaklyn, NJ 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, Lutz most recently served as the Chief of Police for the Rutgers University Police Department-Camden. He brings to OLEPS exceptional experience on a variety of law enforcement topics that strengthens OLEPS’ primary mission to ensure transparency, accountability and integrity of law enforcement practices.

Lutz earned a national reputation as an expert in police reform focusing on de-escalation training, use of force, defensive tactics, and community engagement initiatives. Perhaps most notably, in 2020, Lutz testified before the Minnesota Police-Involved Deadly Force Encounters Working Group as an expert witness and subject matter expert. Lutz received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and he is a graduate of the 67th session of the Senior Management Institute for Police. He has received numerous awards and commendations throughout his law enforcement career and continues to promote best-practices in policing.