Crime & Safety

Parsippany Police Sgt. Yvonne Christiano Honored for Women's History Month

The Morris County Prosecutor's office recognizes township officer.

Parsippany Police Sgt. Yvonne Christiano was honored by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday to commemorate Women's History Month.

Christiano, the township's public information officer, is a role model for women and girls who might seek a career in law enforcement, according to Chief William Schievella of the Prosecutor's Office.

"She was selected because she is the best community relations officer around,'' he said. "She goes above and beyond the call of duty. She's not only respected in the law enforcement community, she's revered among residents in Parsippany.''

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Christiano said the police department deserves credit for her award. 

“It’s wonderful to see my name on the award, but this is as much an award for the Parsippany Police Department and the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills as it is for me,'' she said. "Parsippany police officers are able to emphasize service to the community because our mayor and chief promote the value of community partnerships.''

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Christiano, a graduate of Parsippany High School, joined the Parsippany police department in 1998, becoming the third female hired in township, which has the largest municipal police department in Morris County. She is also its first female supervisor and functions as the department’s Domestic Violence Liaison Officer and Crisis Response Team Leader.

She began her career as a Patrol Officer in the Patrol Division, and served as a D.A.R.E. officer from 2001 to 2008 at Rockaway Meadow School.

In 2003, Christiano was transferred to the Planning & Research Section of the Support Services Division where she functioned in the capacity of Community Relations Officer until her promotion to sergeant in May 2005.

Christiano acts as the department’s training coordinator and Public Information Officer, and functions as a liaison to township private industry and community leaders for safety and security issues.

She and her partner Anthony, a New Jersey Department of Corrections sergeant, have a 3-year-old daughter. Also honored at the ceremony in Morristown were Teri Corso, of the College of Saint Elizabeth; Dr. Bette M. Simmons, Ed.D., County College of Morris' Susan M. Rosenthal, Morris County Human Relations Commission and Diane DaSilva, Student, College of Saint Elizabeth.

The keynote address was by Joyce M. Malliet, Esq., Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice.


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