Norristown Police Chief Search Narrowed To Final Three

NORRISTOWN, PA — Norristown's ongoing search for a new police chief is still on track to be completed by June, the municipality said.

A hiring decision has not yet been made, but the municipal council is continuing with the process of narrowing down the top three candidates.

All three of those candidates remain in the interview stage, and there will be a community meeting open to the public for the candidates to meet residents before the end of the month.

Specifics on exactly who the candidates are have not yet been revealed.

Council last said in mid-March that they had narrowed the field to a top 10. A final selection is expected by some point in May, and the swearing-in will be held on June 3.

The municipality has been in search mode since last fall, when former Jacqueline Bailey-Davis was put on administrative leave for reasons that were never disclosed.

Weeks later, she resigned.

Bailey-Davis, the first woman to ever hold the position, had only been in office since Jan. 1, 2024. Norristown is now seeking their fourth new police chief in as many years.

Bailey-Davis's departure follows nearly a year of Captain Michael Bishop holding the role as active chief, and another one year tenure of former Chief Derrick Wood, who retired to care for his mother.

James Angelucci is serving as acting police chief in Norristown while the search is underway.