Middletown Township’s new chief of police took his oath last night and became commander of the 54-officer department that patrols Pennsylvania’s 19th largest municipality.
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Joseph Bartorilla was sworn in by District Judge John Kelly. The audience of the township’s meeting room was filled with local and county law enforcement officers.
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Bartorilla spent 18 years in police management before being picked by the Middletown Board of Supervisors. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and has a masters degree in police management. His most recent position on the Philadelphia Police Department was as inspector.
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The new chief said during his speech that although he was formerly a Philadelphia resident, he intend to get to know the town and it’s residents as soon as time will allow.
“I’m gonna be out there,” he said during his speech. “I’m not the police chief that will come in at eight, close the door and leave at six…You [the Middletown Residents] will all know who I am.”
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Bartorill starts at a $120,000 per year salary, according to township officials.
The township started their search for a new chief when former Chief James Kane announced his retirement in February. The board hired search consultants Safe City Solutions to lead their efforts to find a new chief.
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