Crime & Safety
Bloomfield Police Awards Pay Tribute To 27 Local Officers
Bloomfield officers garnered six Class B Medals of Valor and 37 Class C Medals of Merit.

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Several members of Bloomfield’s police force got some well-deserved kudos this week during the BPD’s annual awards ceremony. The May 15 ceremony paid tribute to 27 officers, who garnered a total of 43 awards, including six Class B Medals of Valor and 37 Class C Medals of Merit, police said.
“Throughout the year, members of the Bloomfield Police Department consistently go above and beyond the performance of their duties,” the BPD stated in a news release. “These individuals truly embody the Bloomfield Police Department values of ‘Bravery, Pride and Dedication.’”
Tonight was our annual award ceremony. Congratulations to all of our award recipients pic.twitter.com/WgRCUuD7HT
— Bloomfield Police (@BloomfieldPDNJ) May 15, 2017
The Unit award was presented to our Detective Bureau for their outstanding detective work pic.twitter.com/GL31hYq76s
— Bloomfield Police (@BloomfieldPDNJ) May 15, 2017
Lt. Kerney was the recipient of the Directors award. Congratulations and thank you for your hard work and dedication to the Police dept. pic.twitter.com/2SaEEGBpkb
— Bloomfield Police (@BloomfieldPDNJ) May 15, 2017
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