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WINTER 2023 BULLETIN
CODY | EXECUTIVE Q & A WITH CHIEF PATRICK MOLLOY
OF THE ABINGTON TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT
we have grave concerns about the
overcorrection that has taken place
with criminal justice reform. The
one glaring example is bail reform.
We have witnessed an uptick in
gun arrests because of the policies
in place that simply allow those
felons possessing firearms illegally
to be released with no bail. While
I understand and support many
meaningful proposals for criminal
justice reform, this is one that
has contributed to the escalating
violence in our communities, putting
not only our citizens at risk, but all
our officers.
7.  In what ways does Abington
PD leverage technology to
help it achieve its mission?
I am astounded at how fast technology
is moving in our profession, and
how beneficial it is to our officers
and to our citizens. With the use
of LPR's, body cameras, red light
cameras, drones, GEO Mapping/
Tracking, DNA technologies, not to
mention statewide data visibility,
awareness, and sharing through PA
SuperCOBRA., our profession can
do this job more efficiently, have
more info at our fingertips, and stay
one step ahead of the criminals.
Moving from server-based systems
to cloud based systems has
also opened up so many more
possibilities for us. We are incredibly
excited to be partnering with CODY
on the next generation of their RMS
software, Pathfinder RMS, as part of
their limited release rollout group.
The move to Pathfinder RMS will
transition us off of our servers and
into the Microsoft Azure CJIS-
secure cloud. This will provide
enhanced security, FBI-mandated
authentication processes for secure
access, and eliminate the need for
us to have internal servers which
are expensive and need to be
updated and/or replaced every few
years. Plus, with the system being
fully web-based, our officers and
investigators will be able to access
our RMS on a variety of devices
wherever and whenever they need
to. This will be a total game changer
for us.
8.  What do you value most
about being the Chief
of Police for Abington
Township?
It has been an honor and a privilege
for me to serve as the chief of police
here in Abington because it provides
me with an opportunity to serve the
men and women of this department.
I am so proud and humbled by
the work that they do every day,
and I know they put themselves
at risk to protect and serve our
great community. Because of this,
the command staff and I need to
do everything possible to make
sure that they are properly trained,
equipped, and protected as they do
their jobs.
When I was sworn in as the chief of
police, I promised my officers that I
was there to implement policies and
procedures that would protect them
physically, emotionally, and against
civil litigation. I also made it clear
that we operate under the motto
“Mission First and People Always”
and they would be held accountable
to our police code of ethics and our
core values. We understand that
there is nothing more important
than integrity in policing, and we do
everything that we can to ensure
that we are not only doing things
right but doing the right things.
To learn more about this project,
please feel free to contact Chief
Molloy at pmolloy@abingtonpa.gov.
Visit CODY’s website:
www.codysystems.com/pathfinder
or give us a call 610.326.7476