Politics & Government
Pennsylvania Borough Ditches Plan To Hire Officer Under Investigation, Votes In New Police Chief
About a half-hour into the meeting, the crowd was informed Blanden was no longer up for the job. They were shocked but cheered.
October 2, 2024
COLLINGDALE, Pa. (CBS) -- Two weeks ago, a council meeting in Collingdale, Delaware County, ended abruptly with tempers flaring over efforts to appoint a police chief.
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The meeting resumed on Tuesday night and residents filled the Collingdale Community Center to capacity.
Police officers and the community alike were bracing for a council vote over the possible appointment of Chester Police Corporal Rhaheem Blanden, whom county prosecutors confirm is the target of an active criminal investigation. The FOP said he's on administrative leave from his job with Chester.
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