Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
New Officers Join Stamford Police Department New Officers Join Stamford Police Department
New Officers Join Stamford Police Department The Stamford Police Department recently welcomed the addition of three police officer recruits to the town’s "finest."  The trio is comprised of Wilson Matos, Jamie Torres and Matthew Pompa, who graduated from the Police Academy in September. The new officers were part of the 361st Training Session at the Police Officer Standards and Training Council at the Connecticut Police Academy in Meriden. Their training included more than 850 hours of classroom and practical instruction, along with physical fitness conditioning to prepare the officers to perform the many duties of a police…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
BLOODHOUND GANG: Police K9s From Throughout NJ Learn New Tricks In Maywood BLOODHOUND GANG: Police K9s From Throughout NJ Learn New Tricks In Maywood
Bloodhound Gang: Police K9s From Throughout NJ Learn New Tricks In Maywood You may have spotted the good boys and girls training in Maywood on Tuesday: Police bloodhounds from across New Jersey converged there for an in-service training day hosted by the borough PD and its superstar: K9 Remi. Supervised by Maywood Police Officer Chris Nichols, a specialized trainer, the event focused on surface changes, pool scent (where some stand for a period of time before continuing in the water), fresh trails and "high finds" (off the ground). Participants included the Middletown police, the Essex, Hudson and Sussex county sheriff's officers and New Jersey State Par…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Hackensack Officer Saves Bleeding Car Crash Victim's Life With Bare Hands Hackensack Officer Saves Bleeding Car Crash Victim's Life With Bare Hands
Hackensack Officer Saves Bleeding Car Crash Victim's Life With Bare Hands Hackensack Police Office Sergio Raneli doesn't go anywhere without QuikClot Combat Gauze. It ended up saving a man's life. The five-year department veteran was the first officer on the scene of a single-car crash earlier this month. As he approached the corner of Summit and Central avenues June 1, he saw a convertible that had slammed into a utility pole. Drawing closer, he noticed the driver propped up against the pole -- blood squirting from his head. "The gauze was the first thing I thought of when I saw the amount of blood lost in the car, on the pavement and what was profusely …

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Westchester Welcomes New Police Academy Graduates Westchester Welcomes New Police Academy Graduates
Westchester Welcomes New Police Academy Graduates Sixty police recruits graduated Friday, May 25 from the Westchester County Police Academy and have landed coveted law enforcement jobs at 16 police departments in Westchester and one in New York City. The new officers, who completed 20 weeks of training at the police academy in Valhalla, received their diplomas during a ceremony at Purchase College of the State University of New York. County Executive George Latimer addressed the graduates of the 145th Session Basic Police Recruit Class, and praised them for mastering the physical and academic demands of the Academy. Latimer said: “I want …

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by Jon Craig
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Yonkers Police Department Adds Six Officers To Its Ranks Yonkers Police Department Adds Six Officers To Its Ranks
Yonkers Police Department Adds Six Officers To Its Ranks YONKERS, N.Y. - The Yonkers Police Department is ready to welcome some its finest recruits to its ranks. On Thursday, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Charles Gardner braved the “bomb cyclone” conditions outside to welcome its six newest officers, who will now enter training. The new hires include: Liam Deane, Adam Sousa, Rui Sousas, Daniel Piparo, Connor McMullen and Vanessa Antepara, who graduated from an orientation program at police headquarters. Following the orientation, the new officers will begin a 20-week training program at the Westchester County Police Academy, t…

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by Zak Failla