Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Chief Mark Ercole will leave the Malvern Police Department in June, and it's not clear who will take his place.
Malvern Police Chief Mark Ercole will return to the East Whiteland Police Department when the contract that brought him to the borough expires in June. At a Borough Council meeting Tuesday night, Malvern Mayor Jerry McGlone said that Ercole had "respectfully requested that the borough not re-up the contract." Ercole was an EWPD lieutenant when the borough and East Whiteland Township struck a one-year contract in 2012 for his services as police chief. The borough is pursuing a similar contract with East Whiteland Township to bring another EWPD officer on as chief, but no plans have been finalized. "I think [Malvern Police Department] is running well now under Mark, and I'd like to see that continue," McGlone said. Malvern Police Officer …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Commission wants East Whiteland Police Chief Eugene Dooley to extend his contract as interim chief there.
Update 12/13/1:45pm—The East Whiteland Board of Supervisors approved the contract extension with WEGO. Chief Eugene Dooley will continue to split his time between East Whiteland and WEGO police departments through June 2013. Original story continues below At its Wednesday night meeting, the East Whiteland Board of Supervisors will vote on whether to extend a police services contract with the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Commission. In September, the supervisors agreed to let East Whiteland Police Chief Eugene Dooley serve as interim chief of the WEGO department on a part-time basis. "The contract between WEGO and EWT for the services of Chief Gene Dooley is set to expire at the end of 2012. WEGO is asking to extend the contract …
Thursday, September 27, 2012
East Whiteland Police Chief Gene Dooley will be interim chief in Westtown-East Goshen Police through at least December.
At its September meeting, the East Whiteland Board of Supervisors voted to enter into a contract with the Westtown-East Goshen (WEGO) Regional Police Commission. The terms state that East Whiteland Police Chief Eugene Dooley will, on a part-time basis, lead the unsettled WEGO Police Department until the end of 2012. "I suppose the contract could be renewed if they're still trying to work things out," board chairperson Virginia McMichael said at the Sept. 12 meeting. Dooley has been working as interim chief in the WEGO department since Aug. 23, following the retirement of the chief there. In addition to lacking a full-time chief, the regional department is in the middle of tumultuous contract negotiations. One of the three participating …
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Malvern Borough Council confirms Chief Michael McMahon will leave the department, East Whiteland supervisors vote to approve contracting out Lt. Mark Ercole as interim Chief.
UPDATE: Read the full statement from Malvern Borough Council regarding its hiring of a new police chief. This is a breaking news story. Check back for further updates. East Whiteland Police Lieutenant Mark Ercole will take over as interim Chief of Police in Malvern Borough, according to a statement issued by the Borough Council. At a special meeting Tuesday, the East Whiteland Board of Supervisors voted to approve a contract to provide chief of police services to Malvern Borough, effective immediately. After the 2-0 vote approving the contract, Lt. Ercole hurried out the door to Malvern Borough to meet with officers from his new department. Ercole will serve as interim chief, with a one-year contract, during which time Malvern Borough will…
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1:45 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Any word at last nights council meeting about who may replace Chief Ercole?? I was at the February council meeting when Jon Mcnamee spoke. I think it took a lot of courage for him to speak up. To Interested Observer: Mcnamee is young and would make a good sergeant to help prepare him to be chief someday. I'm sure council will make a thoughtful choice for the next chief. more ›