Newtown Township has hired their new police chief.
Last week, the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors voted to hire it’s newest police chief.
While the Supervisors approved the employment agreement for the township’s new top cop, the new chief’s name was not mentioned, but the Bucks County Advance reported that Philadelphia Police Department Captain John Hearn would be offered the job.
The newspaper reported that Hearn was expected to start in spring after he ends his nearly 30-year career in the city.
Hearn has led the 14th District in Philadelphia since early 2017 and previously was a member of the specialized Highway Patrol unit. According to his online resume, he also served as a firefighter and president of the Elkins Park Fire Company in Montgomery County and in an emergency management role in Cheltenham.
Former Newtown Township police Chief Rick Pasqualini retired on July 1, 2018 after initially announcing he would leave the township at the end of the year. In the meantime, Lt. Jason Harris has been leading the department since summer.
