The Pella Police Department has a new officer hitting the streets on Monday. Mitchell Monarchino was sworn in by City Council Member Mark DeJong at this week’s Pella City Council meeting. Monarchino looks forward to serving the community he called home for nearly 15 years in a new way. Monarchino is a 2010 Central College graduate who worked in the Pella Community School District for 10 years as an IT professional before he was hired as a Des Moines Police Officer in September 2021.