Crime & Safety
Whitpain Swears In New Police Chief
Former Upper Providence Township police chief Mark Freeman will take the reins in Whitpain.
WHITPAIN TOWNSHIP, PA — The Whitpain Township Police Department is under new leadership.
Chief Mark Freeman, the former chief in Upper Providence Township, was sworn in Tuesday night at the Board of Supervisors meeting.
Freeman served Upper Providence for 35 years, starting in 1991 as a juvenile detective and D.A.R.E. officer before rising the ranks through field training officer, assistant SWAT team leader, corporal, sergeant, and lieutenant. He was named Upper Providence's chief in 2021.
Find out what's happening in Lower Gwynedd-Ambler-Whitpainfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
His departure from his Upper Providence role in September was announced as a retirement, but he almost immediately moved into the new role in Whitpain.
See also: Upper Providence Police Chief Retires After 35 Years In Service
Find out what's happening in Lower Gwynedd-Ambler-Whitpainfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Whitpain police, officers from other departments, and friends and family were in attendance at Tuesday night's special event.
Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Carolyn Tornetta-Carluccio conducted the ceremony.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
