2007 Recognition Reception Honoree:
David J. Rondinelli

David Rondinelli has been a resident of Abington Township for 64 years. He owned an automotive business for twenty-three years and since 1999, he has been a Community Service Officer Supervisor in the Community Policing Division of the Abington Township Police Department. Many of Dave’s programs start at work and continue long after the clock has stopped. He is the Coordinator of the Volunteers In Policing (VIP) Program, Co-Program Mediator for Neighbor Disputes, Assistant Chairperson for the No Place for Hate Program, DUI Volunteer Coordinator, and Coordinator for the Kids In Safety Seats (KISS) Program. Dave is also strategically involved with the National Child Identification Program and the National Bike Registry. He is involved in the Citizens And Police Together, volunteering his time at the annual 24-Hour Relay Challenge, and the Retired Senior Citizens Program where he encourages members to participate in community policing events.

For the past 12 years, Dave has served as President of the Abington Townwatch Council, coordinating all of their programs. For 20 years, he has been President of the Abington Radio Emergency Associated Communication Teams (Abington REACT) and for seven years, chairman of Pre-Night Out event to raise citizen awareness of crime and teach families in our community safety procedures to use in case of fire or other emergencies. Dave is also a volunteer coordinator for PAL and the Victim Services Unit. He is a member of the Montgomery County Citizen Corps, American Red Cross and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.

Dave always makes himself available to lead a tour of students through the Abington Police Department. His standing offer to “call me if needed” makes him a regular at the PAL site when volunteers are needed for a special program or trip. As the Department’s Volunteer Coordinator, Dave not only assigns volunteers to a program, he also takes time to make a personal appearance to ensure a proper fit for the volunteer. Dave also volunteers on a regular basis at Holland-Glen in Hatboro, a home for ventilator-dependent and medically complex children and adolescents. He spends many holidays there distributing smiles.

Dave has received numerous awards including the Pennsylvania Governor’s Award for Crime Prevention in 1990 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Law Enforcement Award in 2006.

What makes Dave stand out in the Abington community is his love for his community and its citizens. He is a dedicated and hard worker...one who cares about people in need. He is a positive person who gets more pleasure in giving than in receiving. One of Dave’s greatest strengths is his ability to listen effectively. If you call him with a problem, you know that he has listened to you. Dave believes that Abington Township and Rockledge Borough are filled with people who care passionately about this community. His vision is to have these families teach their children to care as they do now. He also believes that there should be more family involvement in children’s activities. One of Dave’s great desires is for the community to have its own Police Athletic League (PAL) building. He feels the PAL mission and programs are crucial to the future of our children, and more programs should be developed to help guide our children and the families who love and support them.

Dave Rondinelli has a lovely wife, Stephanie, who has been ill for an extended period of time. He takes excellent care of her. Dave has three children and four step children who live in the area and play an important part in his life as do his four grandchildren. Both Dave and two of his children graduated from Abington High School. Some of Dave’s other interests are landscape gardening and maintaining a pond in his perfectly manicured backyard. He enjoys NASCAR auto racing.

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