Crime & Safety

Fanwood's New Police Chief Invites Community to Stop By

The "meet and greet" is part of one of the chief's larger visions for the department.

Fanwood's new police chief wants borough residents to feel comfortable sharing their concerns and ideas with him and his officers.

As part of his vision to make the Fanwood Police Department more visible within the community, Richard Trigo will be hosting a "meet and greet" this Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

"I want the residents of Fanwood to be able to recognize the Chief of Police and be comfortable approaching me with their concerns," he said.

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Trigo has about a month of work under his belt now. He took over the position on Feb. 1 after the retirement of Donald Domanoski, who'd served the department for 34 years. Trigo previously worked as a detective in Fanwood PD.

The chief has told Patch he has several initiatives he hopes to implement in his new role. The "open door" policy is one of his first.

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Mayor Colleen Mahr, who will also be at the "meet and greet," has said the event is intended to be an informal setting for residents to meet the new chief and voice their thoughts.

"I encourage our residents and business community to stop in throughout the day and know any of their concerns or questions are important to myself and Chief Trigo," she said.

The "meet and greet" will be held at the police headquarters, located at 75 N. Martine Avenue in Fanwood.


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