Bridgeport council hires and swears in two part‑time police officers

The Borough of Bridgeport council on Jan. 27 approved the hiring of two part‑time patrol officers and presided over their swearing‑in on the public record. The council voted by voice to authorize the hires; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript.

Chief Beretta introduced the candidates before the hires were voted. He told the council the department “celebrates the swearing in of 2 new part time officers” and provided background on each applicant, including education, law‑enforcement academy attendance and military service for one candidate.

The council then moved and seconded the authorizations and the motions passed by voice vote. The record lists the hiring item as effective Jan. 23, 2026. The new officers repeated the oath on the record during a brief swearing‑in ceremony and signed appointment paperwork in the meeting chamber.

Transcript spellings vary for the hires: the agenda item names a “Daniel Alley” (authorization to hire Daniel Alley, part‑time officer, effective 01/23/2026) while the chief’s introduction refers to a candidate as “Daniel Lally.” The roster also identifies Derek (surname appears as Loeffler/Leffler in the transcript). Those name‑spelling inconsistencies are noted in clarifying details and remain as recorded in the meeting transcript.

Council and family members joined for photographs after the oath. The meeting record does not show further discussion of staffing levels, budgets, or an implementation timeline beyond the effective date recorded on the hiring item.