THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020 Page 7 Town announces the promotion of Patrol Officer Klimarchuk to sergeant V eteran Saugus Police Offi - cer Alexander Klimarchuk is the Police Department’s newest sergeant. “Congratulations to Sgt. Klimarchuk on this well-deserved promotion,” Chief Michael Ricciardelli said in a press release issued by the Saugus Police Department this week. “Sgt. Klimarchuk has proven himself to be deeply dedicated to police work and serving our community, and we are confi - dent he will thrive in this role.” Offi cer Klimarchuk, 33, was sworn in as a sergeant by Saugus Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree last week (Tuesday, Oct. 20) at an outdoor ceremony at the Saugus Town Hall on Central Street. “It is an honor and a privilege to promote Sergeant Klimarchuk, and I want to congratulate him and his family,” Crabtree said in a statement issued by his offi ce. “Sergeant NEW SERGEANT WELCOMED: Left to right, Saugus Police Chief Michael Ricciardelli, new Sgt. Alexander Klimarchuk and Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree last week after Klimarchuk’s swearing-in ceremony. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) FOR SALE $989,900 SALES • RENTALS • PROPERTY MANAGEMENT VARADA PROPERTIES service with integrity Serving Greater Boston Since 2008 TWO-FAMILY PROPERY westside • prime location 8 ELSIE STREET • MALDEN INCOME POTENTIAL 617 • 606 • 0172 PROMOTED: Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree, right, swears in Saugus Police Offi cer Alexander Klimarchuk as a new sergeant during a ceremony outside Town Hall last week. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) Klimarchuk has been an exemplary member of our Public Safety Department and I am confi dent that he will excel in his new role and continue to serve our Town and its residents and visitors to the best of his abilities.” Sgt. Klimarchuk will be the Patrol Supervisor on the overnight shift, where he will have a direct supervisory role overseeing and managing all employees assigned to the patrol division, according to Chief Ricciardelli. He is currently participating in a four-week Sergeant’s fi eld training program within the department, and he is also scheduled to undergo 56 hours of New Supervisor training over the course of the next few months. Sgt. Klimarchuk has served as a patrol offi cer for the last fi ve years at the Saugus Police Department and joined the department in July 2014. He also has served as the Field Training Offi cer and the Juvenile Aff airs Detective during his time with the Saugus Police Department. He was previously a platoon sergeant for the United States Marine Corps, where he served for eight years. Sgt. Klimarchuk holds a bachelor’s degree in Justice Studies from Southern New Hampshire University. He is a graduate of the Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) Boylston 23rd Recruit Officer Course and he has a MPTC Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification with in-academy training experience.
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