Four men were sworn in as Lancaster city police officers Wednesday, bringing the city closer to its goal of having a full complement of 128 officers.

Lancaster Mayor Danene Sorace swore in the officers during a ceremony at City Hall.

Blake Cohen graduated from East Stroudsburg University and served in the Army National Guard as an infantryman, then a team leader and won a battalionwide competition while on tour in Djibouti.

Jake Hines graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School and Shippensburg University.

Colin Miller studied at Lancaster Bible College and Community College of Baltimore County.

Steven Nusca has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, a master’s degree from West Chester University, a professional degree from Saint Joseph’s University and served 8 1/2 years in the Army National Guard.

The city has about 105 officers. The department needs to hire about 10 officers a year as it also loses about six a year to retirements.

The department is accepting applications for its next agility test. Information about a career with the department can be found online at lcbpcareers.com.

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