New Passaic police chief is first Latino to run a Passaic County department

Richard Diaz made history Tuesday when he became the first Latino appointed chief of police in Passaic County.

Diaz, 47, a career police officer of Puerto Rican descent, was sworn in as chief of the Passaic Police Department on Tuesday night at a ceremony in the City Council chambers.

Former Passaic police chief is sworn in as city's first public safety director

Richard Diaz is holding his son while his wife, Carolina,
holds their daughter and the Bible.

Former Police Chief Richard Diaz stepped out of retirement and back into the crossfire of Passaic politics Tuesday night when he was sworn in as the city’s first public safety director.

Alcalde de San Juan de la Maguna Hanoi Sánchez respalda candidatura del jefe de seguridad de Passaic Rich Díaz

La alcalde del Municipio de San Juan de la Maguana, Hanoi Sánchez, hizo una parada de rigor por la ciudad de Passaic, New Jersey, y hacer acto de presencia y respaldar la candidatura a la alcaldia de Passaic de Rich Díaz, quien en la actualidad funge como jefe de seguridad de dicha ciudad.