Crime & Safety
Mahwah Resident Now Protecting Neighbors As Newest Police Officer
Officer Liam Kantanas is also a township firefighter. He is the 160th officer to join the department.
MAHWAH, NJ — The police department's newest officer is a lifelong township resident.
Officer Liam Kantanas graduated from the Bergen County Police Academy Wednesday night. He is a lifelong Mahwah resident and Ramapo College graduate.
Kantanas previously worked for the department as a dispatcher and is a township firefighter.
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Kantanas is the 160th officer to work for the department.
Mahwah Police Chief James Batelli congratulated Kantanas on his accomplishment.
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"He will be a great asset to the agency, reflecting the new generation of officers who are becoming police officers with innovative ideas and concepts to further the law enforcement mission," Batelli said.
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Photo: Officer Lia Kantanas on stage during the commencement ceremony at the Bergen County Police Academy in Hackensack./Courtesy of Chief James Batelli
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