As one police chief comes another police chief goes.
In other Police Chief news Newark Police Chief Paul Tiernan is retiring from the agency he’s headed for more than 15 years. The 64-year-old’s departure is effective Jan. 31.
Tiernan was hired in 2007 after serving as Police Chief and in other capacities with the Teaneck, New Jersey Police Department.
Tiernan’s departure came the same day Wilmington announced they hired a longtime officer to replace their police chief who is headed to Missouri after being selected as St. Louis’ next police commissioner.
According to WDEL.com, “The City of Newark said there has been a significant reduction in violent crime during Tiernan’s leadership, while at the same time the department created its first plain-clothes Street Crimes Unit and formed a Special Operations Unit dedicated to community engagement. Chief Tiernan is also credited with development of a “robust” surveillance camera network. According to the city, Tiernan regularly engaged with constituent organization such as the NAACP highlighting achievements of officers and to make “meaningful improvements in the relationships between residents and police.”
