Clark's Newest Police Officer Is 4th Woman To Join Force

CLARK, NJ — Patrol Officer Giovannina Prisco was the fourth woman to be sworn into the Clark Police Department.

Prisco was sworn into the force by Mayor Salvatore Bonaccorso last Tuesday as family and fellow law enforcement officers and officials looked on.

Prisco, a Clark native, previously served as a Special Officer with the Clark Police Department in 2015. In 2018, she joined the Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad. In the same year, she became a member of the dispatch team.

In 2020, Prisco left Clark and joined the Union County Sheriff's Office, until her return to her hometown.

"I'd like to welcome Prisco back to the Clark Police Department, it's always great to see a story like
hers," said Bonaccorso. "She started here, helped the community in a number of ways;
trained, advanced and followed a path to get where she wanted to be, glad to have her back with
us."

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