Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams and Police Commissioner Thomas Carter swear in four new officers.
Several new officers joined the Harrisburg Police Bureau on Thursday.
The bureau held a ceremony at the State Museum of Pennsylvania to officially swear in four cadets, as well as to promote several other officers.
“I know that with each young man or woman who raises their hand to swear an oath to protect the city of Harrisburg, our city is just a little bit safer,” said Mayor Wanda Williams at the event.
The new officers include Prudence Smith, Kevin Jenkins, Wilson Valera-Valdez and Michael Fischer.
Two of the officers will complete training and certification at HACC’s police academy, while two have already completed police academy and will move straight into in-house training with the bureau.
With the four new officers, the bureau’s complement of sworn and civilian officers now includes 168 people.
The following officers were promoted at Thursday’s ceremony:
- Capt. Russell Winder, Jr.
- Lt. Robert Yost
- Lt. Scott Johnsen
- Sgt. Brandon Braughler
- Sgt.Teresa Covey
- Sgt. Christopher Auletta
- Sgt.Jacob Pierce
- Sgt.Tony Elliott
- Sgt. Matthew Novchich
- Cpl. Jeremy Crist
- Cpl. Jacobbi Harper
- Cpl. Esteban Restrepo
“Our community deserves the best employees to assist them, making the city of Harrisburg a great place to live, a great place to raise a family and a great place to enjoy your life,” Deputy Chief Dennis Sorensen. “I think we have found the best people to do just that.”
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