Mark Ubry Named Acting Acting Police Chief in Lawrence Township

Mark Ubry has been named Acting Police Chief of the Lawrence Township Police Department effective Jan. 1. 

Lawrence Municipal Manager Richard Krawczun said Ubry will remain in that position until a permanent replacement is appointed. 

At most, three sworn officers in Lawrence Township will be eligible to take the civil service exam for Police Chief: Ubry, Lt. Thomas Ritter and Lt. Charles Edgar.

In December, Lawrence Town Council directed Krawczun to name an acting chief and then have the eligible officers apply for the chief's position via a civil service exam. They decided against hiring a civilian Public Safety Director, which would have required the police department to fill a currently vacant and unfunded Police Captain position. At a minimum, that would cost Lawrence Township an additional $104,000.