Mars police officer Brian Novosel poses for a portrait on Tuesday in Mars. Novosel will be promoted to the full-time position in July. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 6/28/22

The Mars Borough police department will soon have a new full-time officer on patrol.

The borough, which hired its first full-time officer, Mark Lint, in December of 2021, has brought officer Brian Novosel on board as its second full-time officer. He will start working full-time on July 11.

Novosel has worked for the department in a part-time capacity since 2013. He has also worked for the Adams Township Police Department part-time.

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