Morrisville Borough’s new Police Chief was ceremonially sworn in at Tuesday night’s council meeting.
With family, friends and former colleagues on hand to witness, Rich Ciampa (pronounced see-ahm-pa) was formally sworn in by Mayor Gary Wallace. He was officially sworn on last week.
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Ciampa spoke briefly afterwards, addressing the public and council, thanking everyone for being there and also the warm welcome to Morrisville. Ciampa spoke of his hopes of not only being the police chief but a new member of the community, which everyone has made him feel that way. “I look forward to the working relationship. I think it’ll be fantastic. I think we will move in great directions and we are going to work together.”
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While thanking his old and new law enforcement colleagues, Ciampa thanked several people including interim Chief Simpson, Morrisville’s interim police chief for his guidance and also steering the department in the right direction.
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In thanking his family, he touched on a law enforcement officer’s sacrifices such as birthdays, holidays and special days but acknowledged an officer’s family’s sacrifices, thanking his wife, and telling the crowd of her support and sacrifices she has made through his career. “…She is my force.”
In closing, Ciampa addressed the community of Morrisville, “We are here for you and we hear you. This community will have a voice and I promise, I will listen.” “……We will do this together.”
In other Council news, Jim Dillon, Bristol Borough’s manager, also introduced as Morrisville Borough’s manager on an interim basis. This role will be in addition to his existing role in Bristol Borough. The agreement between the two boroughs comes on the heels of Judith Danko’s resignation from the role of lead administrator.
Also, in the Council news a sketch plan presentation of Dunkin Donuts, which is seeking to move from the corner gas station to across Bridge St. to the Mill Pond Center as a drive-through Dunkin business. After some discussion regarding parking, trash and traffic, the architect presenting the plan said a traffic study would be done, but was vague when pressed for a time frame. This has yet to go through the process of presenting to planning and zoning, officials said.