5 Paramus Police Officers Sworn In

PARAMUS, NJ — Five officers were sworn into the borough police force recently.

The five new community policing officers were hired thanks to a $1.8 million federal grant.

They will be tasked with protecting Paramus, including the Westfield Garden State Plaza, from acts of terror. The mall is classified as a "tier-one critical infrastructure" by the U.S. Department Homeland Security.

They will be tasked with protecting Paramus, including the Westfield Garden State Plaza, from acts of terror. The mall is classified as a "tier-one critical infrastructure" by the U.S. Department Homeland Security.

The five hires will bring the department total to 91 sworn officers, up from a nearly 10-year low of 68 in 2010, Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg previously said.

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Photo: The five newly sworn-in police officers hired thanks to a $1.8 million federal grant. From left: Officer Jamie Piccinich, Officer Michael Focarino, Officer Kevin Grady, Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg, Mayor Richard LaBarbiera, Deputy Chief Robert Guidetti, Officer William Stallone and Officer Brian Doughty/Paramus Police Department