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Crafton swears in new police chief; Rick Ford outlines early priorities
Summary
Chief Rick Ford, sworn in July 4 and attending his first council meeting week, told council he plans increased community communication on crime trends, more proactive social-media updates, and internal changes to give officers tools and flexibility.
Crafton Borough introduced its new police chief, Rick Ford, at the July council meeting. Ford said he started July 4 and plans to increase departmental communication with the public and to tap officers’ on-the-ground expertise to better serve the community.
Ford told council his first week began with Fourth of July activities and that he intends to attend council meetings early in his tenure to…
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