Two Falmouth Police Department officers were promoted to the rank of sergeant last month. Patrolmen Elvira Ferrer and Ryan Hergt began their new supervisory duties on December 21.
Sgt. Hergt joined the department in 2015 and became the school resource officer two years later. Until that post is filled, he is pulling double duty as sergeant and school resource officer.
Sgt. Ryan Hergt GENE M. MARCHAND/ENTERPRISE
He said working in the schools taught him about problem-solving and made him a better officer.
âThe schools do such a great job in finding ways to help the students,â he said. âA lot of what we do in the department is black and white, and I have learned through our partnerships with the DAâs office, Falmouth Human Services and other organizations, how to find the best result for some of these kids that does not just end with sending them to court for traditional discipline.â