4/22/13 - The Brighton Police officer of the year for 2012 is a nine-year veteran of the Brighton City Police Department. The officer, Brent Pirochta, was honored by the Brighton City Council at Thursday night's meeting. Police Chief Tom Wightman tells WHMI he was an obvious choice as he exemplifies the mission statement of the Brighton Police Department by delivering service to the community with courage, integrity and professionalism. Among his other duties, Patrolman Pirochta is on the department's Tactical Response Unit and is a TASER instructor. He also serves as a defensive tactics and chemical weapons instructor. Chief Wightman says although it is up to him to make the final decision on the Officer of the Year, he acts in accordance with the recommendation of the committee. The Brighton Police force is made up of 17 officers, who have law enforcement responsibility for a small, 2.9-square-mile city of about 7,000 people. (JK)
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