DELMAR — Bethlehem Town Supervisor David VanLuven (right) officiates the swearing-in of Gina Cocchiara as its new police chief in a ceremony at Elm Avenue Park on Monday, Aug. 31.
Cocchiara was appointed to lead the police force by the town board last Wednesday following a laborious process that included weeks of interviews with candidates and other law enforcement experts. Cocchiara succeeds Louis Corsi, who served the town as police chief for 17 years before his retirement in July.
The Spotlight will publish a feature on Cocchiara’s historic achievement next week.