New Police Sergeant Named, Despite Patrol Concerns
Son-in-law of former town council president moves up from the investigative division.
Mayor James Barberio, Parsippany Police Chief Anthony DeZenzo and local law enforcement officers attended the Wednesday morning announcement that 13-year Parsippany Police vet Darren Theobald was promoted to sergeant.
Theobald is an experienced officer, police said. He received a police training certification from the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy in 1999. He holds an Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is now pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree there in Public Administration.
In Parsippany, Theobald, a graduate of Parsippany High School, has served as a patrol officer and now works with the Investigative Division as a detective. He has worked as a DARE Officer at Lake Hiawatha and Northvail schools and has received numerous awards, including a lifesaving award, unit citations and command citations.
Theobald is the son-in-law of former Morris County Sheriff and former Town Council President John Fox.
The move comes during a longstanding debate within the town on police staffing and promotions.
Barberio announced Theobald would serve as a patrol sergeant.
DeZenzo said the promotion is needed as there are a number of vacancies on the force. He said Theobald will be working "on the streets."
"I'm just looking forward to getting to work in my new job," Theobald said after the ceremony.
After Theobald was sworn in by Barberio, Marcus Dalakian was sworn in as a new full-time police dispatcher.
patchitup1
2:54 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
"Dispite patrol concerns son in law of former councilman fox gets promoted?" How about drawing a map here for the buzzards to follow! How about congratulate our new Sgt on his promotion? Thought this was a news outlook site......
Raybo128
1:32 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Don't you love the way the reporter just sets the bait for the trawlers so they can manufacture outrage and spew their bitterness. Nice job patch.
Bob Crawford
3:35 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Patchitup1
As one of those who now proudly owns the distinction of belonging to the newly named Buzzards perhaps you want to acknowledge that your real last name also begins with a B and has eight letters in it. And while we know how busy you are making promotions and issuing proclamations, you do need to take some time off from your busy schedule to remember that in a democracy a free press and a multi party system are the key to ensuring a community's well being and prosperity. I know that reality is annoying to you and certain birds of a feather who reside in Town Hall but there's no point in continuing to chirp about it.
Ray
5:05 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Patchitup1
While we're on bird themes, I'm reminded that the mayor is "as the cuckoo is in June. Heard, not regarded.” He just doesn't get that the good people of Parsippany are tired of police promotions, nepotism, unnecessary lawsuits, and mismanaged government. On another note, this past weekend another of the mayor's lapdogs, former policeman, (go figure) John Tiedemann had the gall to put a sign on my lawn advertising his wife for Council while my family and I were not home. I am a good republican and I am guilty of voting for the mayor once. Never again will I be fooled by him or his thugs whether they pay their property taxes like most do or not. Halfway down page two of this document on the Township's site John Tiedemann's name sealed the deal for me.
http://www.parsippany.net/web_content/acrobat/flyers/2011%20tax%20sale%20notice.pdf
Mike Panico
7:04 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Wow. Wow. @ Ray, I for one did not vote for Jaime and I will not be voting for Judy. The reason I did not vote for Jaime is because he never explained why he was running for mayor. There are two main reasons I will not be voting for Judy. The first reason is because her answer to question 3 on the link below is exactly word for word the answer Vinnie gave on this very website when he ran last year. Either Judy and Vinnie think exactly alike or the same person provided the same answers to them. The second reason I will not be voting for Judy is because the mayor supports her. The last recommendation I can recall, the mayor had provided a leniency letter for a convicted major drug dealer. Congratulations Sgt. Theobald on your promotion.
Mike Panico
7:07 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Sorry. http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20121002/NJNEWS11/310020027/Parsippany-Township-Council-Judy-Tiedemann-R-
VietNam Vet
9:17 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
This Mayor just doesn't seem to get it like odummer here, this town is getting unsafe and this guy just keeps promoting somemore friends and taking more officer's of the street again. This mayor has got to go, he is a big disappointment. Can anyone say corruption at its best here?
Mrs. K
9:39 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Parsippany is a civil service town, Sgt. Theobald was the next person on the list to be promoted. It goes by the test score and your seniority, not who you are married to....so go find something else to blame on the mayor, this was out of his control.
VietNam Vet
12:10 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Whats the matter, is he related to you or something? We don't need more Sgt. or LT.'s or Capt. behind a desk anymore, we need them out on the beat where they should be.
sneakpete
6:53 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Blindly continue to stick your head in the ground Mrs. K. Being naive shows there is still some hope in the world.
Mrs. K
10:20 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
No, he is not related to me, I am stating facts. The fact that his father in law was the Sheriff is NOT relevant! If someone was skipped over for political reasons, the town would have had a lawsuit slapped on it like in years past. Moving Theobald from the detective bureau to the patrol division will put his back on the street.
I am not naive, and I do not have my head in the ground, I am just informed. You both should try it, but I am gathering that would take more work then you are willing to do.
Raybo128
1:06 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
@Vietnam Vet - You should know that Sergeants are the first line supervisor and spend their shift out on the road with their squad. They are not on the desk. I think we all agree that police need supervision and someone to be responsible.
Mike Panico
12:19 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
You're so right Mr. VietNam Vet. The all Republican council and Republican mayor are doing such a great job.
VietNam Vet
12:40 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
No Mike, they are not because the corruption goes on, thats why we need a change, but the last thing we need is a dem. messing thing up worse than this.
Mike Panico
12:48 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
And the "corruption goes on" as you say because people like you blindly vote down party lines. Why else do we have Mr. Barberio as mayor?
VietNam Vet
11:44 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Mikw, I may be a registered Republican in this town, but I vote for who I think will do the job, unlike many of the democrats who vote strickly party lines no matter how stupid the person may be. I vote for who I believe will do the job, I use my own head in something like that. Right now I haven't seen a candidate on either side who I can say without a doubt that I can trust except myself maybe, I once told the mayor when he came to my house one time that one of the big issues facing the people in this town is taxes. I told him how it can be fixed and to lower the taxes for the citizens here, and it would work, he told me the residents pay 60% of the tax burden here and the other 40 is picked by the businesses and the apartment complexes in town, that is not fair and he said he would look into it, but never did, instead he has made sure the taxes were raised some more.
We are being screwed on the sewer and water taxes every year and he knows it, but as always he does nothing about it. I said the FREE town cars needs to stop, we have people who live down the shore and they have a FREE car because he is a firt responder in case of any problems in town. This so called first responder couldn't get here in time to take care of the problem, it would be over by the time he got here, not that he would even bother. That has to stop! as with the town administrator gets a car, for what?She doesn't live that far away and the job is not that crucial that she needs a car.
sneakpete
6:47 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
As the crime goes up in parsippany so do the number of paper pusher sitting at desks at the police dept.
Mrs. K
10:28 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
How has the number of pencil pushers gone up? Storms was promoted to Captain, and a Lieutenants position was eliminated. Two sergeants are retiring in October. The budget has allotments for new hires, in which they are in the hiring process. Think before you type and do your research.
VietNam Vet
3:42 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
K, I believe you should open your eyes a little to what is going on here, the crime is on the upswing in this town and as long as things keep getting worse with the economy we are going to see more of a rise in the crime around here, and it is no secret, we are short on police officers in this town,
Natalie Davis
2:18 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
The article says clearly that Sgt. Theobald will be in the patrol division and will be working on the streets.
Mrs. K: The relationship is relevant. The relative of a law enforcement veteran moves up in the field of law enforcement... that's an interesting layer of this story. The mention of a fact does not mean the fact is necessarily a negative thing. Whether the fact is good or bad is in the eye of the beholder. You decide that, not me.
Patchitup, with all due respect, what you are hearing on the street is not news. It's gossip, lies, politically motivated innuendo. And it's untrue.
patchitup1
4:35 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
With all due respect I heard for a month from the "news" that a video caused 4 Americans to lose there lives on Sept. 11 of this year. That it was not an attack. Seems now that the news was incorrect! My point is News is only as good as the source....I stated that the headline was not fair to the officer. Mr. Nelson & others opened the political box. He used this to once again point out that he is running for office. We get it.
Mrs. K
4:23 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
No, Ms. Davis, the relationship did not influence Sgt. Theobald's score on the exam he took and the seniority he has in the department, which is what placed him where he was on the list, which was next to be promoted. You are adding a layer to the story that is unnecessary and trying to stir the already heated pot in this town. If it was relevant, it would have been in the press release. No one was skipped for Sgt. Theobald to be made, otherwise a lawsuit would have been filed already, as has been precedent in the town.
Natalie Davis
4:44 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Well, that's your opinion and you are entitled to it. You are wrong, but you are entitled to be wrong.
Mrs. K
5:20 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
And how am I wrong? Please enlighten me.
Natalie Davis
4:56 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
You are wrong in telling me what my motivation is and casting aspersions against my character. I have no need to stir up anything. I do have, however, a need to be as complete in presenting facts as is possible. There is a massive difference.
Bob Crawford
5:23 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Patchitup1
What you don't seem to get or are not be able to tolerate are Parsipp[any residents who might differ from you and who have the guts to stand up to you and state their opinions and who, Heaven forbid ,might even run against you and/or one of your sycophants. Relax a little bit and trust in the truth even though you might find it politically uncomfortable when you hear it and/ or read about it on Patch. At the rate you are going you will self destruct long before November 2013 and what will Parsippany do without you to lead the way? Hmmm.
Ray
5:31 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Patchitup
The cuckoo who is on to himself is halfway out of the clock. And people are on to who you are.
Ray
5:38 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
And what did I write that was so inflammatory? All I wrote was the truth about how I feel about the mayor and all I did was provide a link about John Tiedemann I found on the town's own website.