EPD

[Mamamina]

Today Capt. Michael P. Marrone will be sworn in as the new Deputy Chief Administration. I will be attending his swearing in
today. Congratulations to him.

[Bill]

Ah, I would like to have been there to take a few pictures and offer him my congratulations. It is an important job he is taking over and has some big shoes to fill.

Do you have any particulars on him?

[Herb]

Since joining the Elmira Police Department in 1988 Captain Marrone has served the department in many different functions, including a Patrol Supervisor, head of the Detective Bureau, past Commander of the SWAT Team, and past member of the Honor Guard. He currently serves as the captain of the night shift as well as the Department's Chief Firearms Instructor. Captain Marrone is a graduate of the 211th Session of the FBI National Academy (2002) and the New York State Police Henry Williams Homicide Seminar (2003). During his off-duty time Captain Marrone enjoys hunting and spending time with his family.

***From the website... Good choice !

[HeightsHeightsBaby]

Captain Marrone is a good man. He used to be the director of the Southern Tier Law Enforcement Academy (STLEA) at CCC and will be acting in a similar capacity at the new EPD academy. Mike's educated and approachable. He's a cop's cop and someone that I personally have a lot of respect for. He'll do just fine.

[Bill]

Excellent to hear, I really like how Captain Drake chooses competent people instead of yes men.

I look forward to meeting him.

[HeightsHeightsBaby]

Elmira Police Department's new deputy chief of administration said Friday that his first priority is working on the department's new Regional Public Safety Training Center.

Michael P. Marrone, who was promoted from captain, was sworn in to the office Friday in a standing room only ceremony at city hall.

Afterward, he told reporters he has a lot of work to do to make the training center in Pulaski Park reach its potential.

"Once we get the building totally up and going, I think we'll really hit the ground running," Marrone said of the training center, which Chief Scott Drake in January said would offer classroom space to other city departments and nearby volunteer fire departments in addition to housing the new police academy.

"So far it's going great," he said. "We've got a lot of in-service training scheduled there, and we got the first academy going, which is really moving smooth."

The first class began in January, with three recruits from Elmira Police and two from other law enforcement agencies.

Classroom instruction for that class will be finished in May, Marrone said. The students must then complete 160 hours of field training to graduate, he said.

Marrone said in his new role, he would have a lot more paperwork than while he was captain.

"I won't be out on the street at all," Marrone said. "I'll be ... keeping things running from the accreditation and the administration side."

Marrone was sworn in before Deputy City Clerk Priscilla Roberts. His father, F. Michael Marrone, a retired Elmira Police lieutenant, pinned the new deputy chief badge onto Michael P. Marrone's uniform.

"Mike has demonstrated management skills that are critical for leadership of the department into the future," Drake said at the ceremony.

"His extensive department experience as well as his training background will be a great benefit to the department."

The new deputy chief is a 22-year veteran of the police department. He joined as a patrol officer and has been a sergeant, lieutenant and patrol captain. He was most recently in charge of the evening patrol shift.

Marrone also has been commander of the detective bureau and SWAT team.

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[filthy]

Mike Marrone will do a fine job. I wouldn't necessarily say he has big shoes to fill. I mean no disrespect there, only that many are estactic that those shoes became empty, and I'll leave it at that. Mike has the respect of the EPD and the surrounding agencies, and his perspectives, both dealing with the public AND internal issues, will be welcome.

[Bill]

I think Mike is going to do a great job with the new Regional Training Center, and I really look forward to it reaching it's full potential. It will be an asset to not only our community but the surrounding communities also.