Township of Lower Merion Police Department
75 E. Lancaster Avenue
Ardmore, Pennsylvania 19003
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Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association Accreditation
Lower Merion Police Department is Reaccredited
In December 2009, the Police Department completed the reaccreditation process and will be accredited by the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association for another three years.  

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Right to left is Sgt. Weidle, Abington PD Deputy Chief Michael Webb, Cambridgeshire England Counter Terrorism Security Advisor Constable Clive Brown, Superintendent McGrath and Capt. Dougherty

Important Police Department Phone Numbers

• EMERGENCY: DIAL 911
• Alternate Emergency Number: 610-642-4200
• General Information: 610-649-1000
• Superintendent of Police 610-645-6270
• Operations Division Command: 610-645-6270
• Staff Services Command: 610-645-6250

Mission Statement

It is our mission to improve the quality of life by providing the highest level of professional police service through a partnership with the community. We are committed to creating a safe, crime-free environment by enforcing the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Constitution. We will accomplish this by practicing our core values of integrity, professionalism and respect.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE

We have  INTEGRITY. We commit ourselves to the highest moral and ethical standards. We maintain the public trust through the performance of our duty without favor or prejudice. We conduct ourselves in our professional and personal lives in a manner beyond reproach. The honor among ourselves serves as an example to all.

We are  PROFESSIONALS. We commit ourselves to excellence by providing the highest quality service to the community. We maintain a well trained, disciplined and innovative work force dedicated to continuous improvement. 

We show  RESPECT. We commit ourselves to uniting the public and the police by treating each other in an unbiased, dignified and compassionate manner. We value the diversity of our community by providing timely, impartial and courteous service to all.

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Michael J. McGrath Superintendent

A 29-year veteran of the Lower Merion Township Police Department, Supt. Michael J. McGrath worked his way up through the ranks as Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain until his appointment as Superintendent in 2009. Supt. McGrath is a Criminal Justice graduate of West Chester University and has earned post graduate credits from the University of Virginia. The Township sponsored his participation in the prestigious FBI National Academy from which he graduated in 1998.

The primary responsibility of the Superintendent of Police is to protect all persons and property and to preserve the peace and tranquility of the community. This is accomplished through the fair and unbiased enforcement of all local state and federal laws and the strict adherence to the Constitutions of the United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Supt. McGrath leads 136 law enforcement professionals who are known for abiding by the Township Police credo of “Integrity, Professionalism and Respect.”

Aside from his law enforcement accomplishments, Supt. McGrath is a member of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association and graduated in 2006 as the Township’s representative in the Main Line Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Main Line (LML) program. He was appointed in 2009 as Co-Chair of the LML Executive Committee.