BETHANY BEACH NAMES PATRICK FOLEY AS POLICE CHIEF

THE BETHANY BEACH TOWN COUNCIL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY AT ITS APRIL 15 MEETING TO APPOINT SGT. PATRICK FOLEY AS POLICE CHIEF. FOLEY HAS BEEN SERVING AS THE TOWN’S OFFICER IN CHARGE SINCE JANUARY.

THE BETHANY BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT INITIALLY HIRED FOLEY IN 2006, AND HE HAS SINCE STEADILY PROGRESSED THROUGH THE RANKS. IN HIS 18-YEAR TENURE, HE HAS SERVED IN MANY CAPACITIES WHILE EARNING THE RESPECT OF HIS FELLOW OFFICERS AND THE COMMUNITY HE SERVES.

FOLEY HAS SERVED IN A NUMBER OF ROLES AT THE DEPARTMENT, FROM PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER TO PATROL SERGEANT AND ACCREDITATION MANAGER. BETHANY LAW ENFORCEMENT IS IN THE 5% OF AGENCIES NATIONWIDE THAT ARE ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. THIS COVETED ACHIEVEMENT IS CONSIDERED THE GOLD STANDARD IN PUBLIC SAFETY.

ORIGINALLY FROM MASSACHUSETTS, FOLEY IS A DELAWARE RESIDENT WHO IS ACTIVE IN THE BETHANY BEACH COMMUNITY WITH OUTREACH EVENTS AND INITIATIVES. HE HAS TWICE RECEIVED THE CHAMBER’S PRESTIGIOUS OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD, IN 2007 AND 2014.