PLAINFIELD William Wolfburg Jr., an officer who rose from the ranks of the patrol and detective divisions, will become the new second-in-command of the Plainfield Police Department today.
Wolfburg’s promotion, unanimously approved by the Police Commission Tuesday and effective March 1, fills a crucial vacancy left after the recent appointment of Mario Arriaga to the chief’s job.
Wolfburg’s new duties will include overseeing professional standards reviewing civilian complaints against officers helping craft the department’s budget and updating policies.
“And I’ll still be responding to calls,” he said. “I still miss patrol, even after six years. But I’ll still get to interact with the guys and the put my own spin on the job.”
PUTNAM – Two new Putnam Police Department officers began their state Police Academy training on Friday, but in a very different environment experienced by past recruits.
Officers Nicholas Ustin and Roy Hicks were set to start the academic portion of their 24-week academy training regime inside the department’s Church Street headquarters, instead of at the Meridan site where previous classes of new recruits started their law enforcement careers.
The site modification was prompted by COVID-19 concerns that led state officials last year to allow portions of the months-long training to be done remotely. Chief Chris Ferace said he plans to make sure the in-house training is as rigorous as possible.