Chief Freedman has been a police officer with the Ross Township Police Department since 1966. Prior to his employment with the department he served in the Army National Guard for 6 years and enjoyed a brief stint as a professional baseball player with the Kansas City Athletics organization. Chief Freedman started his career with the department in the Patrol Division. This was during a time when, in addition to normal police work, officers were also assigned to ambulances and were responsible for rendering first aid and transporting the sick and injured to the hospital. After working in patrol for four years, Chief Freedman began a 3 year assignment with the Detective Division. During this period he was involved in several high profile investigations. This work earned him recognition from this department as well as several other state and federal agencies. In 1973 he was promoted to Sergeant. He remains one of the youngest officers ever appointed to that position. In 1982, Chief Freedman interrupted his law enforcement career briefly to serve two terms as District Justice. During this period he was recognized by the North Hills Jaycees with their Distinguished Young Service Award. The award was in recognition of his extensive work with the youth of the community. Chief Freedman returned to the department in 1993 and resumed his law enforcement career. Once again in the Patrol Division, Chief Freedman continued to earn accolades for investigative work. He continued in the Patrol Division until appointed Chief of Police in February of 2005. |