Mayor, Police Director Announce Promotions At Jersey City PD

Jersey City NJ

21 March, 2022

10:19 PM

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Press release from JCNC: March 21, 2022 Mayor Steven M. Fulop, Public Safety Director James Shea, and Police Director Tawana Moody announce the promotion of 11 Deputy Chiefs and 39 Sergeants within the Jersey City Police Department, which took place during a March 14 ceremony inside City Hall Council Chambers. These promotions boost diversity through the ranks with new leadership further reflecting Jersey City's diverse population. "We have the best police department in the state, bar none, and that starts from the top down. Effective leadership is key, especially when it comes to law enforcement, and I have no doubt this diverse group of newly promoted Deputy Chiefs and Sergeants will continue the progress we've seen in recent years to enhance public safety, community relations, and quality of life overall," said Mayor Fulop. The Fulop Administration has focused efforts surrounding diversity recruitment to help law enforcement better understand and meet the needs of the most diverse City in the nation. As a result, nearly 75% of the over 700 officers hired since Mayor Fulop took office in 2013 represent minority populations. Today's promotions expand upon these efforts as more than half of the newly promoted Sergeants are minorities, one-third of whom are Hispanic. "As Police Director, I'm working to enhance operations to allow for a more effective and more efficient police department, and these new Sergeants and Deputy Chiefs are a major piece to that puzzle of ensuring our Police Department meets and exceeds the community's expectations," said Police Director Moody. The newly promoted Deputy Chiefs are: Patrick Kirwin Raymond Ortiz Tyrone Hickey Thomas Engleke George Rotondo Patrick Sullivan Benjamin Dailey Michael DiSanto Michael McKerry Joseph Santiago Anthony Tedesco The newly promoted Sergeants are: Wojciech Drewa Charles Grosskopf Omar Aly Kashmir Cyrus Edward Esparra Robert Kenny Christopher Koszyk James Frattini Assuntine Manocchio Michael Rodriguez Marissa Vlachos Joseph Dwyer Michael Strothers Ryan Macaluso Kenneth Bowes Israel Acevedo Valerie Carriere Omar Navarro Sean Mullahey Dave Persad Shanna Moore Anthony G. Roman Revina T. Weeks Michael J. Meyers Leslie Chavarria Khareem M. Miller Eric Tavarez Peter J. Cardella Joseph R. Torre Hector L. Rivera George W. Manuel Ryan P. Friend Kevin J. Aviles Javier Lema Sean P. Butler Matthew M. Ramos Adalberto Rivera Joseph V. Anzivino Kevin M. Lowry This press release was produced by JCNC. The views expressed here are the author's own.