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NJ county CO chosen as Officer of the Year

Peter Janiec praised for ability to maintain order among dangerous prison populations

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Officer Peter Janiec as Corrections Officer of the Year, Social Services Director Vierginia St. Phard-Dudley as the Civilian of the Year and Lt. Anthony DaSilva as Supervisor of the Year with County Exec Joseph N. DiVincenzo

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By Adam Bulger
Bloomfield Patch

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Officer Peter Janiec was honored as the Officer of the Year Award for 2013 for his dedication, commitment and commendable performance on the job.

“I thank the County Executive, my superior officers and the custody staff I work with,” Janiec said at the at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark on Thursday. “Without them I would not be here. I also dedicate this award to my father who passed away a year ago.”

Previously, he was recognized as the Essex County Corrections Officer of the Year by the New Jersey County Jail Wardens Association at its October annual training conference in Atlantic City.

Full story: Bloomfield Resident County Corrections Officer of the Year