ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — The Ithaca Police Department is welcoming a new member.

Police took to Facebook to congratulate Abdallah Hassan for completing a “rigorous” hiring process. He began as a police explorer and gained two years of experience.

The City of Ithaca is continuing to recruit new officers. Click here for more information.

Abdallah Hassan (right) shakes hands with Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo (Photo from Ithaca Police Department)

Elsewhere, two new members recently joined the Cortland Fire Department.