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WINTER 2023 BULLETIN
CODY | EXECUTIVE Q & A WITH CHIEF PATRICK MOLLOY
OF THE ABINGTON TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT
Executive Q & A with
Chief Patrick Molloy
of the Abington Township
Police Department
At CODY, we believe that the real test of our software is
how it supports the missions of the departments who use it
every day. In this Executive Q&A, we talk to Chief Pat Molloy
of Abington PD, CODY RMS customer since 2007 and
Pathfinder RMS Limited Release participant.
1.  Can you tell us about
your agency?
The Abington Township Police
Department borders northeast
Philadelphia, and we have 93 sworn
officers and 30 civilian employees.
The Command and Supervisory
Staff consists of 2 Deputy Chiefs,
5 Lieutenants, a civilian Director of
Records and Communications, and
12 Sergeants. Our organization
is divided into 4 divisions:
administration, patrol, detectives,
and community policing. When we
look at the six pillars of 21st century
policing, we know how important it is
to our profession that we all commit
to the best practices of policing.
We are proud of the fact that in
2002 we were one of the first police
departments in Pennsylvania to be
accredited through PLEAC. In 2004,
we received accreditation from
CALEA and remain committed to
the accreditation process. We have
been designated as a gold standard
agency by CALEA and a premier
accredited agency by PLEAC.
2.  What is Abington PD’s
mission statement?
The mission of the members of
the Abington Township Police
Department is to protect the rights,
safety, and property of all persons
within Abington Township and to
otherwise provide professional
service to all who come within our
care and jurisdiction. The members
of our department will be guided by
the values of our community and
will faithfully perform their duties in
accordance with the United States
constitution, the international code
of police ethics and all federal,
state, and local laws. To accomplish
this mission more effectively
and efficiently, the members of
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