The Opportunity

Stewarding HTPD's Next Chapter.

Haverford offers the opportunity to lead a respected, experienced department with deep roots in the community.

The next chief will inherit a close-knit organization whose personnel bring substantial experience, institutional knowledge, and pride to their work. Success will require clear priorities, consistent communication, visible leadership, and respect for the traditions that have earned community confidence.

Community50,431 residents across 9 wards

Department68 current sworn officers

Salary$190,000 to $205,000 plus benefits

Haverford Township community and public safety partners gathered at a public event — A connected first-ring community where visible, accessible leadership matters across every ward.

The Leadership Profile

Respect the Foundation. Lead Decisively.

Haverford seeks an accomplished police executive who will respect the department's history, support employees, and prioritize community safety, crime prevention and enforcement, and traffic safety.

01

Organizational stewardship

Earn trust through visible leadership, fair and consistent decisions, merit-based development, and respect for the department's history.

02

Operational and administrative command

Use data and available personnel and financial resources to align staffing, deployment, specialty resources, overtime, and budgets while sustaining training, accreditation, policy, and regional readiness.

03

People and succession

Build strong hiring, onboarding, retention, and leadership-development systems that prepare the department for turnover and preserve institutional knowledge.

04

Community and governance partnership

Maintain credibility across 9 wards, communicate with empathy and authority, and work constructively with the Township Manager and Board of Commissioners.

05

Strategic judgment

Diagnose before acting, distinguish what should change from what already works, and advance improvement at a deliberate, clearly communicated pace.

The Candidate

Qualifications and Expectations.

Minimum requirements establish eligibility. Preferred qualifications describe the depth of preparation Haverford will value most strongly.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
At least 15 years of progressively responsible full-time law enforcement experience
At least seven years in a supervisory rank of sergeant or above
Current or previous command-level experience involving department-wide administrative and operational responsibility

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree
At least ten years in supervisory or command assignments
FBI National Academy, Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command, Southern Police Institute, or a comparable executive program
Command experience in a comparable full-service municipal agency with responsibility for personnel, budgets, labor relations, policy, discipline, strategic planning, accreditation, and community engagement

The Position

Executive Leadership for a Full-Service Department.

The department is currently operating with 68 officers, with testing for new hires in progress. Its three-lieutenant command structure includes four patrol platoons, investigations, special operations, and civilian support. Four K-9 teams and specialized capabilities support a broad range of modern public-safety responsibilities.

The chief reports to the Township Manager and is appointed by the Manager, subject to approval by a majority of the 9-member Board of Commissioners. Frequent evening meetings and public events are part of the role.

How to Apply

Submit a Cover Letter and Current Resume.

The cover letter should describe the candidate's interest in Haverford and the executive leadership and command experience they would bring to the role. Applications open September 14 and will be accepted through October 9, 2026.

Questions about the position or search process may be directed confidentially to Kelley Warner at kwarner@aspirantllc.com. A candidate's current employer will not be contacted without consent.

Haverford Township is an equal opportunity employer. All inquiries and applications are treated as confidential.

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