Friday, March 15, 2013
David Paprota was promoted to Chief of Police with a salary set at $158,000
A receiving line formed in the lobby of the Municipal Building as dozens of people shook now Chief of Police David Paprota’s hand, congratulating him on the promotion. The township Committee unanimously approved the promotion of Paprota from Captain of the Lacey Township Police Department to Chief of Police Thursday night. As his youngest son held the Bible, Paprota was sworn in. “I commit to my term as chief, I’m going make every day the best it can be and always look towards improvement and in doing that, I know through my experience that’s going to mean a lot for the police department, for the officers for the public and the township as a whole,” Paprota said. The Committee selected Paprota after months of deliberation over the …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Promoting Paprota, along with upcoming retirements within the department, enables the Committee to hire four new officers
After months of deliberation by the township Committee, Capt. David Paprota will be promoted to Chief of Police Thursday. “I’ve been working very closely with (Paprota) one on one,” Committeeman and police department liaison Gary Quinn said. “He’s done an outstanding job. He has handled things as the utmost professional.” With former Chief of Police William Nally retiring at the end of 2012, the Committee has since considered hiring a Public Safety Director. There were 20 applicants for the position. “We had some really good, qualified candidates,” Quinn said. Each of the Committee members reviewed the applications and narrowed down the candidates, he said. “We made a commitment to the public as the Committee to investigate options to do …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Local PBA supports the promotion of Capt. David Paprota to Chief of Police
The time to submit an application for Public Safety Director has closed and the township is currently examining applications, Township Administrator and Municipal Clerk Veronica Laureigh said. Resumes for the position were accepted through Feb. 8. There were 20 applicants, Laureigh said. The township has yet to set a date to begin interviews of candidates before selecting a leader for the retired William Nally. However, the township has not yet decided whether to go with a civilian public safety director, a police director or a police chief, promoted from within the department, Mayor David Most said. “We just got the applications,” he said. Reviewing applications for the position of Public Safety Director is part of the “vetting process” …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Officials experienced with director position discuss pros and cons of the job's limitations
The township is aiming to have a new leader of the police department in place with an approximate start of April. Resumes are being accepted for the position of public safety director through Feb. 8, township Administrator and Municipal Clerk Veronica Laureigh said at the Jan. 24 Committee meeting. Once compiled, a committee would be appointed to interview candidates to select a leader for the retired William Nally. However, the township has not yet decided whether to go with a civilian public safety director, a police director or a police chief, promoted from within the department. Interviews with officials from municipalities with a director acknowledge the position has limitations that may pose difficulties, although the choice to go …
Monday, January 14, 2013
Decision has yet to be made whether the Committee will replace retired chief with a public safety director or new chief
Lacey Township has placed an advertisement with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities for a public safety director to lead the Police Department, although a decision has yet to be made regarding which direction the Committee will choose to replace retired Chief of Police William Nally, Mayor David Most said. “We’re looking at options right now. We’re doing due diligence. We have the opportunity where a chief retired. We’ll use the vetting process, and we’ll do what’s good for Lacey Township,” Most said. Public safety director is just an “option,” and the township will be interviewing potential candidates, Most said. “We’re just seeing the latest and greatest and what’s working and what’s not working. We have to go through that …
Friday, January 11, 2013
Paprota will remain in charge of the Lacey Township Police Department as the Committee continues to explore its options to replace former Chief of Police William Nally
Capt. David Paprota was designated as Officer in Charge of the Lacey Township Police Department until a decision is made regarding the replacement of former Chief of Police William Nally. The decision to appoint Paprota to Officer in Charge was made at the township Committee meeting on Thursday evening by a vote of 4-0. Committeeman Sean Sharkey was absent. Paprota has been running the police department since Nally retired on Dec. 31, Deputy Mayor Gary Quinn said. He will remain in charge until the future leadership of the police department is determined. “He’s doing an outstanding job in running the department,” Quinn said. “Right now I can tell you the department is running at 100 percent as far as being efficient. The captain’s leading …
Thursday, December 27, 2012
The township is considering numerous options after Chief of Police William Nally announced his retirement
The Township Committee is considering options for the police department following Chief William Nally’s impending retirement. After serving the Lacey Township Police Department for nearly 28 years, Nally, 49, announced his retirement in a Nov. 19 letter to Township Administrator and Municipal Clerk Veronica Laureigh. Nally’s retirement will be effective Monday, Dec. 31. Mayor Mark Dykoff previously said that the township would consider several options including a new police chief, a public safety director, restructuring and even shared services. What do you think? Cast your vote in our poll and explain your reasoning in the comment section of this article.
Kim D'Addario
6:07 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013
Our sincerest congratulations Chief!!! Kim D'Addario and Family more ›