Overview

• The police department and entry weapons detection will roll out in stages with full operation targeted for summer 2026.
• William White, the vice president of public safety and a 25-year Pennsylvania State Police veteran, has been named chief of the new department.
• The public safety model will pair armed police officers with unarmed security staff, with officers meeting Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) requirements after internal training.
• Officers are expected to handle lower-level offenses on WellSpan campuses while coordinating with outside agencies for serious crimes.
• WellSpan cites more than $20 million invested in security over two years and a 55% drop in workplace-violence injuries as the backdrop for the expansion.