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Hawthorne Police earn reaccreditation; two officers sworn as permanent members

3509700 · April 16, 2025
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Summary

At the April 2 meeting the council and mayor marked the Hawthorne Police Department’s reaccreditation under the New Jersey accreditation program and the council approved the permanent appointment and swearing-in of Officers Ruth Pena and Jose Zuna.

The Hawthorne Police Department received formal recognition for reaccreditation under the New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, Mayor Lane said at the April 2 meeting.

An accreditation representative told the council the department had achieved reaccredited status — joining fewer than 32% of New Jersey law enforcement agencies with that…

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