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Boonton swears in promoted officers, department leaders praise recruits
Summary
At the June 1 Boonton council meeting the police department promoted Anthony Leandry to captain and administered oaths to newly appointed officers; department leaders described expanded training and community policing priorities.
Boonton’s police department celebrated a series of promotions and oath administrations during the June 1 Mayor and Town Council meeting, with department leaders and town officials praising the promoted officers’ experience and community engagement.
Mayor Lynch administered the oath of office and presented promotions, including the promotion of Anthony Leandry to police captain. Other oath administrations recorded in the meeting included Michael Mlain (name as spoken in the meeting) and Jonah Lance, who took oaths to serve as police officers.
Police leadership and field-training officers described the promoted officers’ backgrounds in sworn remarks: the department cited community engagement, field‑training performance and language skills as assets. “That oath of office is the most important piece of paper that you could ever sign,” Police Director Brian Gurnie said in remarks recorded in the transcript, urging the new officers to honor the oath and lead with judgment and reliability.
Officers and trainers described the department’s field-training program as a 12‑week, two‑phase course that allows the department to evaluate recruits closely; speakers said the town can now place recruit officers into the academy as a class‑two hire to extend evaluation periods. Field training officers praised recruits for on‑scene performance, including a recent incident involving a person in mental‑health crisis where an officer’s de‑escalation helped secure appropriate care.
The council recognized the promotions during the meeting but did not discuss additional staffing or budget changes beyond references to personnel work in the administrator’s report earlier in the session.
Quote highlights: “Those officers truly mean a lot to the men and women behind me,” Police Director Brian Gurnie said, adding that the oath is the most important commitment an officer makes.
Ending: Promotions and oaths were completed during the regular meeting; field‑training programs and departmental evaluations are ongoing per the department statements in the transcript.
