Since 1941…  serving the community!

The Act of June 18, 1941, P.L. 137, Section 1, 35 Purdon’s Statutes 1201 gave municipalities the ability to appoint members of the local fire companies as “Special Fire Police Officers”.  Under the new law, Fire Police were authorized to control traffic at the scene of a fire.  In Upper Chichester, we started with 3 Fire Police Officers – William Llyod, Michael Conte, and William Giamboy.  The 3 officers were all from the Boothwyn Fire Company and were sworn in on August 4, 1941.

On August 12, 1941, the Township swore in 7 addition members.  The newly formed group now consisted of 10 members and were under the control of Police Chief William Russo.  C. T. Beauchamp and H. B. Lee of Boothwyn Fire Company, Ralph Worrell and Clifford Ashbridge of Ogden Fire Company, and Glenn L Nichols, Frank Dowman, and Thomas H. Houston of Reliance Hook and Ladder completed the group.

In 1946, the Upper Chichester Township Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to recognize the position of Special Fire Police Officer.  Under the new resolution, the Upper Chichester Township Fire Police would fall under the control of the Chief of Police.

In 1981, the fire police decided to formally create the Upper Chichester Township Fire Police Association.  The charter members included the following members:  

Over the years, the law has been updated many times, expending the duties of the Fire Police as well as creating specialized training for Fire Police.