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Gettysburg introduces new police chief and accepts two consultant reviews of department
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The borough introduced Chief Dave Snyder and the council accepted final reports from two police consultants — one by David Stephan and another by Coleman McDonough — during its April 13 meeting. Chief Snyder highlighted an officer promotion and a case follow‑up example.
The Gettysburg Borough Council introduced Dave Snyder as the borough’s new chief of police at its April 13 meeting and accepted two consultant reports evaluating the police department.
Chair welcomed Chief Snyder and thanked him for taking the post. Chief Snyder, in his first week on the job, highlighted that Officer Brian Holden reached 10 years of service and was now classified as a master police officer, and cited a recent case handled by Officer McDonald as an example of thorough follow‑up work.
Council then moved to accept as final the Gettysburg Police Department analysis prepared by consultant David Stephan; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. Council later accepted a separate assessment of the department prepared in September 2025 by consultant Coleman McDonough; that motion also passed by voice vote.
Chief Snyder said he is available to answer questions and emphasized the importance of follow‑through on investigations, noting that initial response is often only the beginning of good police work.
Both consultant reports were accepted as final with motions and seconding recorded on the meeting floor; council did not hold extended public comment or debate on the reports during this session. The acceptance of the reports does not itself implement policy changes; it places the consultant findings into the borough record for further consideration by council and staff.
