Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo and Director of Public Safety William McVey are proud to announce the appointment of David Richardson to the position of Deputy Director of Public Safety.

Deputy Director Richardson has been a Bensalem Township Police officer for 23 years.  His previous rank of Lieutenant put him in command of the investigations section of police operations and has also commanded the patrol division and the K9 unit.  Prior to being a Lieutenant, he was a Sergeant in the Patrol Division, Criminal Investigations Division and the K9 unit.  Deputy Director Richardson worked two K9 partners, Czar and Prince, during his 13 years in the K9 unit.

Deputy Director Richardson received a Bachelor's Degree from Lock Haven University, a Master's Degree from Oklahoma University and graduated from Northwestern University's School of Police Staff and Command.

Deputy Director Richardson would like to extend his deepest gratitude to Dr. Gerald Wydro for his unwavering support over the last year.  Dr. Wydro is the Regional Medical Director for Bucks County Emergency Medical Services and an emergency room doctor at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital.

Please join us in congratulating Deputy Director Richardson on this remarkable achievement.