Three new police officers were welcomed into the ranks of the East Windsor Township Police Department by Mayor Janice S. Mironov during a swearing-in ceremony.
The mayor administered the oath of office to Robert M. Galvin, Nicholas A. Hoffmann and Brian T. Rust in the Township Council meeting room as East Windsor police officers stood along the walls of the chamber.
“We take a lot of pride in municipal government and how we deliver services,” Mironov said, pointing out that the police department is a “high delivery” police department.
Police candidates undergo a vetting process so the same high quality is maintained in the department, she said. The three new officers stood out and they “will bring good, basic qualities to the police department,” she said.
“I congratulate these new police officers who have the good career fortune to join an outstanding professional and community caring organization of officers,” Mironov said.
“You will find a satisfying career and a supportive police department. Have a successful, enjoyable career,” the mayor told Galvin, Hoffmann and Rust.
Galvin graduated from the Cape May County Police Academy in 2016. He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Stockton University. He worked at a private personal security company before joining the police department.
Hoffmann graduated from the Essex County Police Academy in 2017. He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Penn State University in 2010. He was previously a membership counselor at the New Jersey Athletic Club.
Rust, who is coming to East Windsor from the Gibbsboro Police Department, earned a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University in 2013. He graduated from the Gloucester County Police Academy in 2014.
Chief of Police James Geary thanked Mironov and the members of the Township Council for taking time “for this prideful, joyous moment.” It is a tremendous task to vet candidates, he said, thanking the police department’s command staff for their help.
“We found three outstanding candidates to join the East Windsor Township Police Department,” Geary said, adding that the new officers have a variety of life experiences and education. “They will be a great addition to the police department.
“I wish you a long, prideful career, just as I have had,” Geary said as he welcomed the three new police officers into the East Windsor family.
