For Immediate Release

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: john@jgpr.net

**MEDIA ADVISORY**

Gloucester Police Chief and Mayor to Announce Appointment of Domestic Violence Officer

GLOUCESTER — Police Chief Leonard Campanello and Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken will be joined by domestic violence advocates from around Gloucester and Cape Ann to meet members of the media on Thursday to announce the appointment of a the Gloucester Police Department’s first Domestic Violence Officer.

Gloucester Police Officer Ronald Piscitello, a 20-year veteran with a background in social service work, will be appointed to the new position.

Media outlets are kindly asked to RSVP for our planning purposes.

WHO:

• Gloucester Police Chief Leonard Campanello
• Gloucester Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken
• Officer Ronald Piscitello
• Members of Healing Abuse Working for Change H.A.W.C.
• Members of the Gloucester Coalition Against Domestic Violence

WHEN:

TOMORROW — Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 10 a.m.

WHERE:

Gloucester City Hall Rotunda

9 Dale Ave., Gloucester, MA 01930

WHAT:

Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken and the City of Gloucester are committed to preventing and ending domestic violence and providing support systems for victims. As such, Chief Leonard Campanello has been directed to appoint a specialized Domestic Violence Officer.

Officer Robert Piscitello, a 20-year veteran of the Gloucester Police Department, will be formally appointed on Thursday.

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