The Ridgefield Employee of the Year is Police Captain Jeff Kreitz.  He was honored for his hard work and dedication to the community. 

Kreitz is the police spokesman and supervises the School Resource Officer Program, DARE, crime prevention and the Police Department's accreditation process. 

Among his credits in 2015, is re-starting the Citizen Police Academy and organizing a foot patrol of officers to talk with concerned residents after a string of burglaries and home break-ins.