Large Wave Of Bloomfield Police Officers Promoted, Sworn-In

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Division of Public Safety recently held a promotion and swearing-in ceremony for more than a dozen local police officers.

The event was held at St. Thomas The Apostle School on Oct. 26. During the ceremony, one lieutenant and four sergeants were promoted. There were also be 16 officers sworn in.

“Congratulations to all of the officers being sworn-in and promoted today, as each of them have done outstanding work and truly earned this honor,” Mayor Michael Venezia said.

“I am immensely proud of our police department and grateful to these men and women for their commitment to protecting our community,” Venezia said. “These officers are the backbone of the department and reflect the outstanding level of talent and professionalism commonly found in Bloomfield.”

Director of Public Safety Samuel DeMaio said it is always a pleasure to welcome new officers to the department, or to elevate personnel into the supervisory ranks.

“The constant support of the mayor and council enable these hires and promotions to happen,” DeMaio said. “This keeps the police department running efficiently in the delivery of services to the community. Congratulations to all of the new hires, promotees and their families.”

• The Lieutenant is: Daniel Niekrasz
• The Sergeants are: Gemner Rosales Anthony Piccinno Ray Diaz Donald Grey
• The Officers are: Justin Fortunato, Michael Schwartz, Nicholas Held, Stephanie Riedl, Victor Crespo, William Reynolds, Alexis Benites, Cristian Gonzalez, Gary Peters Jr., Darion Sydnor, Justin Corio, Eduardo Velarde, Nicholas Santorella, Morgan Ziegler, Nicholas Volante, Anthony Pennisi

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