Chartiers hires longtime officer as police chief
A familiar face will lead the Chartiers Township Police Department.
On Tuesday, the Chartiers Township Board of Supervisors voted to hire interim police chief Ronald Raymond as chief of the police department.
Raymond has served with the department for more than 32 years, and replaces former chief Steve Horvath, who retired in February after serving the township for 34 years. Raymond has served as interim chief since Horvath’s retirement.
Raymond takes the helm of a police department that is staffed with 13 full-time police officers who provide around-the-clock law enforcement for the township’s residents and businesses.
“I’m very privileged to be in this spot. We have a wonderful department, wonderful officers, and a wonderful community, and I want to keep it going, keep everything running smoothly and do what’s right for the department and the township residents,” said Raymond, who started his career in 1994 as a patrolman at Chartiers. “I’m so fortunate to have excellent officers, and I want to carry on the legacy that’s been set.”
Raymond was hired at a salary of $110,000.
“We’re very happy to be able to promote one of our own to this leadership role,” said Chartiers Township Manager Jodi Noble. “He’s been leading the department since Chief Horvath’s departure, and we’ve been very happy because he knows the township and knows our people, and it’s been a smooth transition.”
Also on Tuesday, K-9 Officer Mitch was sworn in as the police department’s first police dog. The K-9 officer’s handler is Patrolman Jeff Toth.
Mitch, a Belgian Malinois, is trained in drug detection and in tracking, including searching for lost and missing children and elderly adults.