Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • February 15, 2012
Wyckoff
Zivkovich becomes sergeant; new patrolman welcomed
in keeping the roadways of Wyckoff safer. Sergeant Zivkovich will be assigned as a patrol sergeant in charge of his squad.” A graduate of Marist College with a degree in criminal justice, Zivkovich, 33, worked for the Wyckoff Police Department as a dispatcher from 2002 to 2004. He left to attend the Cape May Police Academy as an alternate route candidate, and worked as a Midland Park police officer in 2005 before transferring to the Wyckoff Police Department. The new sergeant has been an active officer who has attained a number of awards.
He currently serves in the traffic bureau and recently completed courses in specialized motor vehicle crash investigations and crash reconstruction. He annually is one of the top officers in the department with driving while intoxicated arrests and has been recognized by the Mother’s Against Drunk Driving organization for his efforts in curbing drunk driving. He teaches DARE classes at Eisenhower School, is a bicycle patrol officer, departmental specialist with the Alcotest machine, and coordinates communications (continued on page 23)
Above: Kyle Ferreira gets sworn in while his family looks on. Right: Mrs. Zivkovitch holds the Bible for her son Sergeant Brian Zivkovich.
by John Koster Last week, the Wyckoff Township Committee formalized two changes within the township’s police department as Brian Zivkovich was promoted to the rank of sergeant and Kyle Ferreira was welcomed as a probationary police officer. “He’s an outstanding officer,” Wyckoff Township Committeeman Rudy Boonstra said of Zivkovich. “He’s not only an asset
to the community, but also to the police force.” Zivkovich, who resides in Wyckoff, is an active member of the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department. “Sergeant Zivkovich has defined himself as a quality officer dedicated to his responsibilities as a police officer as well as the community in general,” said Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin Fox. “His efforts in the traffic bureau have gone a long way