Michael Beaty named top cop in Tredyffrin

TREDYFFRIN » T. Michael Beaty was unanimously appointed as police superintendent of the Tredyffrin Township Police Department. He will officially begin his new post July 10, with an official swearingin ceremony to take place at the Board of Supervisors’ meeting on July 17.

He succeeds Tredyffrin Township Poliec Superintendent Anthony Giaimo, who retired earlier this year after serving nearly 30 years with the department, and superintendent for five years.

Beaty most recently served as the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy since January 2016, where he managed an organization of 110 sworn deputies and 25 civilians. In that capacity, he introduced new technology solutions to improve efficiency and implemented an improved policy management system to align

with current law and best practices.

Prior to the MCSO, Beaty served as chief of police for the Whitemarsh Township Police Department, where he served for 30 years. During that time, he was a patrol officer, served as a field-training officer and was a member of the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Montgomery County Drug Task Force. In 1993, Beaty was promoted to detective in the investigation division, where he served for seven years. He

also served as the Bureau of Narcotics Investigation Drug Task Force coordinator. In 2003, Beaty was appointed to lead a patrol platoon before successive promotions to sergeant and eventually lieutenant in 2007. Beaty also led the department’s accreditation effort, resulting in a successful accreditation award from the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission.

Beaty is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Temple University.

Beaty most recently served as the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy since January 2016, where he managed an organization of 110 sworn deputies and 25 civilians.

Michael Beaty