Crime & Safety

Fanwood Police Chief to Speak at Forest Road Park

The session is sponsored by the Fanwood Democratic Club.

A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 21, to better acquaint the community with Fanwood's new Chief of Police, Richard Trigo.

Sponsored by the Fanwood Democratic Club, the meeting with Trigo is free of charge and open to all residents. Light refreshments will be served.

Chief Trigo is a 19-year veteran of the Fanwood Police Department and a resident of Scotch Plains. He is familiar to many parents and student athletes as a coach for various local youth recreation leagues.

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"Meet The Chief" will begin at 7 p.m. in the Forest Road Park Community Center.

The session is intended to be a chance to meet Chief Trigo and discuss community policing initiatives, creating neighborhood watch groups, and sharing ideas about improving police programs.

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Regular public sessions like this one are one of several goals the chief has set for his term. To read more about his hopes for the department going forward, go here.

For more information on the April 21 session, call Bill Populus at 908-789-7577.


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