don't put the idiot with 38 years in that spot....

I hope the department can move forward. With him and Rose, the morale is HORRIBLE!!!

Alvederzane

Lets see how many lawsuits commence once the council forces the Chief out. Get your wallets ready.

The full settlement will be published soon. Let's hope Cook was reasonable and not a crook. Fair Lawn taxpayers screwed again! When will it end?

full year of pay while you are not working great deal. sure makes you feel good when you write that check each quarter to BORO FAIR LAWN !

the story on line yesterday from the NORTH JERSEY NEWS said it was a full year on paid leave,

ZAK thank you for the correct information.

Imagine that. the Record got something wrong.................

The story should not be about who's leaving, it should be about the damage that has been left behind. FLPD has not been right since Maryann Collura's murder.

I for one am sorry to see Capt. Cook go. I wish him the best in His next venture. Now that He is gone lets see who will be next on the chopping block....

I'm going to go out on a limb, since the murder of Officer Collura there has been visible issues within the FLPD, and I only hope that the elected officials see this and get the department the help it needs.

The Captain always thought he was a ladies man and always thought he was untouchable above everyone else. It's Karma. Now lets hope the Borough is smart enough to put people with Leadership skills in a Leadership position. Not dictators or puppets.......

Yes stuart that's what we should place importance upon here

Hans & JV, with all due respect it is totally repulsive to hear the dysfunction blamed on the death of a Officer Collura.
The no confidence vote says it all

Pretty interesting statement Mr. Pace, considering all your past comments are supporting the very administration in which the no confidence vote was aimed at

The department could use a director. There is much dysfunction!!!
The town needs to put the right people in charge.
A no confidence vote does say it all!!!

This is a very sensitive story...I respect anyone on here who doesn't cravenly hide behind a pseudonym...bravo esp. to Stuart!

Whether people want to admit to this or not, the pd has not been the same since Officer Collura's death; it has neither recovered nor fully healed since that terrible loss. Many, many of today's issues stem from that tragic incident; the Borough failed to put in place strong leadership in the aftermath and the pd has suffered ever since.

I fully support Chief and Capt. I believe It is the motives of past and present Boro leadership that is behind the destruction of the PD.

This is a very sensitive subject and now appears to be mostly the past. Hopefully the department can soon move forward in a very positive direction. I have met many of the officers and know that we have a great department. Seems to me that with the civil service system we might not always get the right leader for the job, but this is our form of government service. Of course a director could circumvent that system. Hopefully our town leaders will make the right decision for the future of a very important part of our community -- public safety!

Mr Pace, are you telling us the behavior which brought a no confidence vote upon them was a result of " puppeteers " ie:" Boro leadership" as you have labeled it?

It's laudable to defend one's friends, but my guess is that there is something up when 92% of an organization attests that it is so. Just a thought.

you betcha.

Derek is not the answer, nothing against him tho...
The department needs an outsider to come in and set everyone straight. The cops need to be cops again and be able to perform their duties with efficient leadership.

Of course they will never be the same from Maryann's death because everyone was at the gas shack, you can't move forward when you are riddled with guilt. As far as I can observe they are still at that gas shack not doing their jobs. The no confidence vote doesn't really mean anything when it comes from a bunch of crying babies who think they deserve more when all they really do is talk to each other in parking lots and hide out. Hopefully the department can be steered into a more productive environment, but that would mean we would not only have to lose the chief, according to your posts, but 2/3 of the department also. Do you know anyone willing to do that?

Thre are 50 something police officers in F.L.P.D. - surely there are a few that can lead them in right direction. Why hire and spend big bucks on an outsider who has no idea about Fair Lawn. My neighbors always talk nice about the police in here in town. They seem to be doing the job outside

Sounds like Freddie always wanted to be a Policeman but couldn't get a passing score.

Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people. ...Eleanor Roosevelt

Those who care about the town, think about where you fit here.....

As we move through this period of transition, be assured that the members of Fair Lawn PBA Local 67 have always and will continue to protect and serve the community with honor and distinction.

Period of transition?!
That's like Noah calling the flood a sunshower!

Sounds like somone needs to be brought in from the outside