Four new officers sworn into Erie City Police Department
Malik Alassedy, Nicolas Brundage, Matthew Crosby and Emiliano Urbieta will be replacing officers who have retired.
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Police inspector Chris Janus, who led the recruitment team, said that Friday was a milestone as they continue to diversify their ranks.
Urbieta is the department's 7th Hispanic officer, and Alassedy is their first Iraqi officer.
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The youngest officer who was sworn in said that he is looking forward to fulfilling his duty.
'I entered with his department when I was in college at Edinboro University for three months, and I got to meet a lot of the guys and how they ran things here,' said Brundage. 'I'm very excited to get out there and meet all the new faces. I'm not from the City of Erie, so it's going to be a learning experience learning the city, the people, and seeing the different culture.'
The officers will go through training for the next couple of months through the department.
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