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Ridgewood Police Chief John Ward leaves for the Private Sector end of June

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June 2,2016
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Ridgewood NJ , after 35 years Ridgewood Police Chief John Ward is leaving the village for the private sector.

John Ward, who was the chief of police in the Village the past six years, will become director of public safety at Queensborough Community College starting June 27.

The official announcement came at Wednesday night’s Village Council meeting.

According to sources Capt. Jacqueline Luthcke will likely become officer in charge of the department while village officials decide how to proceed.

 The Chief have been very active promoting public education through various events in the Village ,he has taken a decidedly lower profile in recent months.
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Ridgewood Police Chief John Ward on Pedestrian Safety

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Ridgewood Police Chief John Ward on Pedestrian Safety
May 20,2014
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Ridgewood NJ ,The Ridgewoood Police Department conducted a Pedestrian Decoy program to enforce crosswalk safety , in the area of Franklin Ave today.This gave us an opportunity to stop by and and talk traffic safety with Chief John Ward .

Chief Ward felt that while things are not perfect , the Village has come a long way the last couple of years in the area of pedestrian safety in the Central Business District . Residents seem to have gotten the message to make that  extra effort and be mindful of cars , bicycles and pedestrians .

The last couple of years has seen a downward trend in pedestrian/car  traffic accidents.

The Ridgewood Police announce the Pedestrian Decoy program on Facebook and the Chief goes out of his way to wear brightly colored shits so as to give everyone early warning. Still a few people manage to not heed the warnings .

Chief Ward told us that driving under 15 miles per hour greatly reduces the probability of a lethal accident and was lobbying the Village Council for reduced speed limits in the CBD.

The Chief then  went on to talk about  the Ridgewood Police youth  out reach and reminding us that kids make up 30% of the Village population.

The Ridgewood Community Policing Youth Ambassador/Leadership has just been recognized by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and is a featured program in their Youth Focused Policing Resource Center.

https://www.iacpyouth.org/ProgramDirectory/ProgramProfile.aspx?c=2249

Also the Application deadline for the Michael Feeney Jr.Police Academy is Friday May 30th 2014.The Ridgewood Police Department will be hosting the Chief Michael Feeney Jr.Police Academy June 26th through July 2nd 2014. The Academy is open to Ridgewood residents ages 10 to 14. Applications are available at the Riddgewood Police desk 131 North Maple Ave.

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Ridgewood Police Chief John Ward and Patrolman Michael Lembo Visit BF for a Youth Outreach Program

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Ridgewood Police Chief John Ward and Patrolman Michael Lembo Visit BF for a Youth Outreach Program

Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police Chief John Ward and Patrolman Michael Lembo Visited Benjamin Franklin Middle School during lunch as part of the Police Departments youth outreach program. It’s a great opportunity for the students to get to know our Officers, ask questions and share ideas.

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