Meeting last week, Boardman Trustees added two, new officers to the police department. Hired were Earl J. Neff Jr., 24, of Boardman; and Nicholas C. Brent, 37, of Austintown.
      The new hires will replace two officers who have retired, Ptl. Michael Longo and Ptl. Jack Neapolitan.
      Neff graduated from Poland Seminary High School in 2009. He served in the United States Army Reserves from Feb., 2010 to Apr., 2014 when he was honorably discharged. He earned his Ohio Police Officer Training Academy (OPOTA)certificate in May, 2014. Neff was employed part-time, since Sept., 2014 as a patrol officer for the Poland Village Police Department.
      Brent graduated from Berea High School in 1996. He completed Ohio Peace Officer Basic Training at The Kent State University, and obtained his OPOTA certification in Mar., 2011. He was employed full-time as a lieutenant with the Goshen Police District. He started as a reserve officer with Goshen in Feb., 2012, was promoted to part-time in Oct., 2012 and was promoted to a full-time position in May, 2013. While with the Goshen PD, Brent was assigned as a detective and School Resource Officer with the West Branch School District.
      With the addition of Neff and Brent, manpower at the Boardman Police Department is 58 full-time officers.
      PICTURE: TWO POLICE OFFICERS RECEIVED their oaths of office last week from Boardman Township Fiscal Officer William Leight. Pictured, from left, Trustee Brad Calhoun, Officer Earl Neff, Fiscal Officer Leicht, Officer Nicholas Brent, Trustee Tom Costello, Trustee Larry Moliterno.