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Mostly Cloudy Rockville Centre Police Department swears in three new police officers
The Rockville Centre Police Department has added three new officers to its ranks.
Police Commissioner Randy Dodd swore in Officers James Garrity, Eric Hochhauser and Michael Guerrini at the village board meeting on Monday night in front of a crowd of friends, relatives and law enforcement professionals.
Officer James Garrity was born and raised in Bellerose, and is a graduate of Chaminade High School in Mineola. He later went on to attend Manhattan College, where he received his bachelor’s degree in business management.
Having spent more than 10 years as an officer with the NYPD, he brings a multitude of experience and training to the local police force.
Garrity said the best accomplishment of his career in law enforcement was meeting his wife, who is currently a detective with the Special Victims Unit. He is extremely excited to begin his new journey with the department and said he looks forward to serving the Rockville Centre community.
Officer Eric Hochhauser is a Long Island native who was born and raised in Bellmore. He joined the NYPD in 2015 as a patrol officer with the 26th precinct in Harlem.
During his time on the force, he was selected to be a plain-clothes officer with the anti-crime unit, whose mission was to reduce violent crimes and conditions within the community. He was later promoted and transferred to the 113th detective squad where he would continue his investigative career until joining the RVCPD.
Officer Michael Guerrini started his career in law enforcement as a Correction Officer on Riker’s Island. He spent the last six years as an officer with the NYPD’s 100th precinct in Rockaway Beach, Queens.
Before joining the Rockville Centre Police Department, Guerrini was assigned to the Domestic Violence Unit, where he focused on aiding the victims of domestic abuse and the enforcement of offenders.
With the addition of Officers Garrity, Hochhauser and Guerrini, the department now boasts a total of 61 sworn officers and 36 civilian employees.
