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Caln Township Police Department

253 Municipal Drive
610-383-7000

The Caln Township Police Department is made up of twenty sworn police officers and two civilian employees. The agency consists of the Chief, Lieutenant, four sergeants, two criminal investigators, and eleven patrol officers. Our current force serves almost 14,000 residents and several hundred commercial establishments. We cover over nine square miles and over seventy miles of Township and State roads. We are a full-time agency that is on duty twenty four hours a day seven days a week.

Our duties include the investigation of all types of crime, traffic crash investigations, responding to alarms, civil disputes and complaints of every other nature.

We conduct constant traffic patrol, enforcing the laws of the road for the protection of the motoring public. Most of our time is spent answering calls for service. When a citizen has a problem and doesn't know who to call, they call us. They know that if we don't have the solution to their problem, we probably know who does. Our officers also serve on various teams, groups, and committees associated with law enforcement. We are very active and involved in our community.

Our Police Department cares about the public's needs and the safety of their families and friends. Whether you are a resident, a shopper, or are just passing through, you can be sure that the Caln Police are here looking out for you and are ready to assist you in every way possible.

The Caln Township Police Department has the responsibility of providing a diverse variety of services to the community and will strive to accomplish the following mission:

This agency will actively seek a partnership with the community in order to provide prompt and professional service. The goal of this partnership is to improve the quality of life by protecting lives and property, enforcing laws, preventing crime, as well as resolving problems. This will be accomplished by stressing the police officers’ role as an integral part of a community problem-solving network.

This agency will proactively address citizen concerns by utilizing personnel and resources to promptly and fairly apprehend violators of the law, and to ensure that the rights guaranteed to all under the Constitution are protected.

This agency will continually educate, train and challenge it’s officers to improve and develop their professional skills and to provide the highest level of service available, in order to protect and serve the community.

In keeping with the mission of service to the community, officers’ of this agency are charged with the responsibility to professionally and ethically provide these and other services as may be necessary on an emergency or non emergency basis.

"Policing With The Community" is the slogan of the Caln Township Police Department. It is displayed on our police vehicles. It reminds us each day that we must work with the community on the problems and concerns that affect our lives. We must all work together to make Caln Township a good place to live and work.

For Emergencies dial 911.

For Non-Emergency situations dial 610-383-7000.

For Administrative Services call the Caln Township Police Department Monday through Friday (except major holidays) at 610-383-1821.


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