file photo by Boyd Loving
June 2,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
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.
a cops cop. always on the scene.
Chief Ward will be missed. Placing Captain Luthcke in charge of the Ridgewood Police Department, now or in the future is a mistake. The Ridgewood Police Department needs to be led by someone that the men and woman respect, admire and is qualified for the position of Chief of Police. Captain Luthcke has none of those qualifications.
12:23 Interesting allegations against Captain Luthcke. What do you have as a basis for them?
You can talk to any of the senior officers about her qualifications, or just look at her service record.