Bristol Twp. Police Adds Sergeants, Promotes Officers

April 27, 2024

The Bristol Township Council meeting last week hosted the swearing-in of two new sergeants.

Officers Pat Kitchenman and Chris Grow were sworn into the rank of detective by District Judge Terry Hughes last Thursday.

Sgt. Pat Kitchenman, a resident of Levittown, has been part of the Bristol Township Police Department since 2015. He joined the force after working as a part-time officer in Richland Township. Kitchenman, who holds an associate degree in criminal justice, has specialized as a drug expert and crash reconstruction officer before stepping into his detective role in 2022.

The officers promoted to sergeant with their families, council, and command staff.
Credit: Bristol Township

Sgt. Chris Grow, also hailing from Levittown, joined the department in 2018. Grow’s background includes serving as a firefighter in multiple townships, including Levittown Fire Company No. 2, Lower Southampton Township, and Bensalem Township, as well as in Maryland. Before his tenure in Bristol Township, Grow was an officer in Philadelphia. Grow is also a trained crisis negotiator for the SWAT team and serves as a training officer.

In February, the department promoted three other officers to the detective ranks.

At a ceremony led by District Judge Kevin Wagner, three detectives were promoted.

Detective Timothy McDonald, a Neshaminy High School graduate with a finance degree, shifted from a finance career to law enforcement in 2018.

Detective Michael Grebloski, a Philadelphia native and former U.S. Coast Guard member, began working in Bristol Township in 2018.

Detective Emilyann Maialetti, a Central Bucks County native and Delaware Valley University graduate, previously held the position of sergeant at the Bucks County Department of Corrections before coming to Bristol Township in 2019.

According to the 2024 budget, the Bristol Township Police Department employs 57 sworn officers and holds accreditation from the Pennsylvania Association of Chiefs of Police, a prestigious designation earned by only 149 departments across the state.