Kipp Adcock: From Sergeant to Magistrate
This article originally appeared in The Dispatch, the University Police Department's newsletter.
Kipp Adcock has always been a man of the community, but this is especially true now that he is serving in his role as North Pocono’s Magisterial District Judge. Magistrate Adcock was officially sworn in on January 1, 2018, after virtually assuring his win during the November primaries by winning both the Republican and Democratic party nominations. Prior to Kipp’s electoral bid, we were lucky to have him on staff serving as a University Police Sergeant for nearly 6 1/2 years. Although Kipp was posted to third shift (11 p.m. -7 a.m.) which is outside of normal business hours, many employees were familiar with him because he often volunteered to be part of committees, working groups and also served as a chaperone for an International Service trip to Belize.
As a cum laude graduate of the University of Scranton, Kipp truly embodies the Jesuit mission and vision of The University. It is these
Most notably Kipp, in his short five-month tenure, has coordinated with the Director of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) to upgrade the Lackawanna 911 Training Center so that it could also serve as a Judicial Training Center. This move brings required
University Police was lucky to have him on staff, and although we miss his positive attitude and contributions to our program, we wish him all the best in the future!
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