New Bucks Co. Sheriff Spends Whirlwind First Few Weeks In Office

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Since being sworn in as Bucks County’s newest sheriff, Danny Ceisler reports that his first few weeks on the job have been a whirlwind of 10 to 14-hour days and lots of caffeine.

“We’ve been moving fast,“ the new sheriff reports.

In his first few weeks in office, he has launched a new unit dedicated to high-risk domestic violence situations; locked in partnerships with federal agencies to go after human traffickers, child predators and fugitives; overhauled the department’s hiring/promotion process to focus on merit and physical fitness - no more hiring based on "who you know;” and saved Bucks County taxpayers over $125,000 by cutting wasteful spending that does not contribute to the county's public safety.

Not one to stay behind a desk, Ceisler said he has been out at 6 a.m. with the department's warrant teams multiple times, including a recent joint operation assisting Bucks County Detectives in securing evidence in a child exploitation case.

“I also spent six hours in the freezing-cold with our SWAT team during a recent call following a triple homicide” in Northampton Township, said Ceisler. “Our operators, negotiators, and snipers are incredible, and seeing them work firsthand was a masterclass in professionalism.”

In addition, to experience first-hand what someone in custody goes through, Ceisler had one of the department’s transport teams shackle and drive him to the far reaches of the county in one of the vans used to move inmates.

“If we are responsible for someone in custody, we are responsible for their safety and for minimizing liability to the county. Seeing it firsthand matters,” said Ceisler.

The new sheriff said he’s also listening to the team and to the community.

“The culture of this office is changing from the inside out,” Ceisler said. “I’m currently meeting one-on-one with every single deputy (over 60 meetings down so far) to hear their ideas to improve the office. These meetings have resulted directly in policy changes that have improved accountability in the office and our operational effectiveness."

Ceisler reports that he has also been meeting nearly every day with local religious and civic leaders, the NAACP, and police chiefs across the county “to make sure we’re all working toward the same goals.“