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Freehold Borough Officer Chosen as Officer
of the Year
NJLawman.com
Police and Law Enforcement News
Friday, June 14, 2002 9:50 a.m.
In a ceremony held on June 3, 2002 Ptl. Christopher Colaner of
the Freehold Borough Police Department received one of the highest
honors a New Jersey officer can achieve. Ptl. Colaner accepted the
“Shield Award” as Officer of the Year from the New Jersey State Knights
of Columbus.
The New Jersey State Knights of Columbus obtained nominations for
“Officer of the Year” from each of its 300 councils statewide. From
those nominations, only one officer was chosen to receive the
distinguished award.
In the same year Officer Colaner received numerous letters of
commendation from citizens and superiors alike, departmental
commendations for distinguished service, meritorious service and a
department citation for excellent police work. He also received the
“Stork Pin” for delivering a healthy baby. Colaner is also expected to
be given several awards for his actions this year.
One of those actions includes the peaceful resolution of an incident
where a wanted subject tried to provoke Colaner into shooting him in a
failed suicide by cop attempt.
Ptl. Colaner, who is also the President of PBA Local #159, serves on the
Freehold Borough / Freehold Township Joint Investigation Unit, the Bike
Patrol Unit, and will soon be heading up a brand new unit labeled the
Special Services Unit.
“Chris Colaner is very deserving of this award,” said Sgt. Andrew
DeMuth, Ptl. Colaner’s supervisor. “He is a truly unique police officer
in that he is so well balanced. On one day he’ll be organizing the
extremely large and successful Santa Train event which he has done for
five years now. The next day he’ll be bringing someone in on a fugitive
warrant who had ten bags of crack in his pocket. He is also very
proactive with ideas to better the department and the town.”
"Perhaps the most important idea Patrolman Chris Colaner has developed,
planned and implemented as part of our community policing effort" Chief
of Police Michael Beierschmitt said, "is the Cops and Resident
Enforcement zone." (CARE) Beierschmitt said Colaner has worked closely
with residents to improve their neighborhoods, specifically by painting
curbs, trimming trees and improving lighting in certain areas.
In receiving this award Colaner said, "It’s very rewarding to receive an
award for doing your daily police work, but it’s important to know that
this is all a team effort. Without the assistance of Chief Beierschmitt
and the administration, as well as all my fellow officers and the
support of the residents of the town, this would never happen. It’s
important to be in this work together. Certain things cannot be
accomplished without asking for assistance from others."
NJLawman is proud to acknowledge…
Freehold Borough Police Department’s
Ptl. Christopher Colaner
...for his work and for being recognized as Police Officer of the Year.
NJLawman.com
Police and Law Enforcement News
Friday, June 14, 2002 9:50 a.m. |
