Norristown police chief resigns after being placed on administrative leave

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Jacqueline Bailey-Davis resigned as chief of Norristown Police Department on Tuesday.

Bailey-Davis, who had served in the position since Jan. 2,  was placed on administrative leave on Nov. 25 for what municipal officials described as confidential “personnel matters.” 

“This was a mutual, amicable decision between the police chief and the municipality,” a municipal spokesperson said in a statement. “We will continue to provide the best police services to our community as we look to the future for a new chief.”

The municipality said there are approximately 100 staff members, including sworn officers and civilians, working in the department.

Bailey-Davis, from Philadelphia, was the first Black woman to hold the police chief position in Norristown. She was the department’s third police chief in as many years.