Crime & Safety
Scherb Sworn in as Clark Police Chief
Al Scherb has served as captain and officer-in-charge of the department since the retirement of Chief Denis Connell.
Clark Police Captain and Officer-in-Charge Alan Scherb was promoted to Chief and sworn in on Tuesday in Mayor Sal Bonaccorso's office.
Bonaccorso announced the promotion at Tuesday night's council meeting and Scherb will be formally sworn in at a ceremony at the town's next council meeting on Sept. 17.
Scherb was promoted to Captain and has served as the Officer-in-Charge of the department since Chief Denis Connell retired in May 2011.
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Bonaccorso said Connell's departure and the retirement of two Captains below him, led the town to initially seek a director of police, but they later decided that Scherb, then a lieutenant, could lead the department and be made chief in the future.
Bonaccorso commended Scherb for quickly adapting to his role as head of the department, tweaking the department's schedules, working with town hall, budgeting and more.
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Bonaccorso also announced that Lieutenants Pedro Matos and James Rapp would be promoted to Captain and that the department has hired a new officer, Ricardo Olivera.
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