Crime & Safety

Fair Lawn Hires Two Police Officers

Juan Rodriguez and Peter Federico both came from the Paterson Police Department.

Fair Lawn swore-in its two newest police officers during a council meeting Tuesday night.

Police Officers Juan Rodriguez and Peter Federico both came to Fair Lawn from the Paterson Police Department.

Rodriguez is a veteran of the Marine Corps, having served in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. He worked for the Paterson Police Department from 2007 to 2011, when he was laid off due to budget cuts and worked for the Fair Lawn Police Department. He rejoined Paterson Police last year.

Federico is a Fair Lawn resident and has been a police officer in Paterson for 11 years, including an assignment to the Emergency Response Team for the past six years.


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