The Lower Providence Police Department Has Hired A New Full-Time Officer

LOWER PROVIDENCE, PA — A new police officer has joined the ranks of the township police department.

Lower Providence Police announced last week that it has hired Thomas Foy as its newest member.

Foy, who was sworn into his new position on Nov. 30 by Magisterial District Judge Catherine Rebar, is from Montgomery County and attended high school in Upper Merion before obtaining his bachelor's degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Foy graduated from police academy in December 2017 and went on to work for the Philadelphia Police Department, assigned to that agency's 25th District as a patrol officer, according to the Lower Providence Police Department, which announced Foy's hiring through its Facebook page.

Foy, who enjoys playing golf and exercising in his spare time, is married with one daughter.

"We are happy to welcome him aboard and wish him the best of luck throughout his career here with us at LPPD," the police department stated on its Facebook page. "Officer Foy has already started his elaborate Field Training program, so make sure to say hello if you see him out in the community."

The Lower Providence Police Department has just over 30 officers and one civilian dispatcher and serves a community of just under 26,000 residents in a geographic area of around 14.77 square miles, according to the police department's website.

The department became an accredited law enforcement agency back in December 2006, which it says distinguishes itself from other police agencies across the commonwealth.