The department consists of 131 officers serving a community of 59,000 residents spread over 24 sq. Police moved into the new Public Safety Building, at its current location, 71 E. Joyce appointed to superintendent of police and becomes Township Manager the following year. The department fostered the development of the community watch program. Implemented new units including Crime Prevention and Traffic Safety. Police moved to their own building, located at 71 East Lancaster Avenue. Andrew McLaughlin appointed to Superintendent. Hoover even goes so far as to ask if there had been some mistake in the calculations, since he has rarely seen similar statistics come from such a large area. Edgar Hoover, chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, writes a letter to Lower Merion Police Superintendent Samuel Gearhart commending him on the region's low crime rate. The department had a nationally renowned pistol shooting team. Superintendent Gearhart introduced the police code of Lower Merion Township. Annual salary for LMPD recruit was $1500.00. Officers were now required to graduate from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy prior to service. Fletcher was killed in an on duty motorcycle accident.ĭepartment consists of Superintendent, 3 Lieutenants, 6 Sergeants and 82 Patrolmen. Officers in the cars could receive calls only. The first radio system was installed in five automobiles and twelve officers were trained to dispatch using the radio system. Under Superintendent Smith, the Investigations Unit was established. With his appointment the title, Chief, was changed to Superintendent.
Police headquarters was located in the basement of the Township building. Township municipal building erected at 75 E. September 15, first officer killed in the line of duty, Francis "Buck" Roy. First motor vehicle used for patrol.ĭepartment consists of 32 Patrolmen, 3 Sergeants and the Chief of Police. Twenty five speeding arrests were made that year.īicycles used for patrol.
Moore is appointed the first Police Chief. The township creates its first police department consisting of 7 officers and Charles D.
Police and Minority Relations CommitteeĪugust 15th Lower Merion Township becomes a 1st class township.
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