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Waltham Police Welcome 3 New Officers

Officers Mark DeBernardi, Brianna Florio, and Vilay "PJ" Saengsombat were sworn in at a ceremony at City Hall.

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From left, Officer Mark DeBernardi, Officer Brianna Florio, Officer PJ Saengsombat at a recent swearing-in ceremony.
From left, Officer Mark DeBernardi, Officer Brianna Florio, Officer PJ Saengsombat at a recent swearing-in ceremony. (Waltham Police Department)

WALTHAM, MA — The Waltham police force is expanding after a swearing-in ceremony last weekend.

Waltham police officials welcomed three new officers on Wednesday. Officers Mark DeBernardi, Brianna Florio, and Vilay “PJ” Saengsombat were sworn in at a ceremony at City Hall.

"This group of officers is unique in that they are all joining us with prior policing experience under their respective belts," police officials said.

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DeBernardi graduated from the MBTA Academy’s 39th MPOC in 2017 and has since served as a police officer in Wellesley, police said. He also served in the US Marine Corps.

Florio graduated from the NECC Academy’s 2020-01 ROC and has worked as a police officer at Tufts University since 2020.

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Officer Saengsombat graduated from the Plymouth Academy’s 71st ROC in 2022 and has since served as a police officer in Attleboro.

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