Police : Township Departments : Upper Dublin Township, PA

The Upper Dublin Police Department

Police Contact Information

Upper Dublin Township Police
801 Loch Alsh Avenue
Fort Washington, PA 19034

General Police Business: (215) 646-2101
TTY: 711
To save a life or stop a crime - POLICE / FIRE / MEDICAL EMERGENCIES call: 911
Fax: (215) 628-8976
Anonymous Tip Line

Hours: 365 days - 24/7

Telephone & Email Directory

Name	Title	Telephone	vCard
Copelin, Ryan	Administrative Staff Officer	(215) 646-2101
Thompson, Terrence	Chief	(215) 646-2101

Download the Upper Dublin Township Police Department Annual Report for 2012 Download this PDF

Protection and Service

The Upper Dublin Township Police Department is charged with the protection of life and property within Upper Dublin Township. The Upper Dublin Township Police Department is a Pennsylvania first class, civil service, accredited, law enforcement agency. Staffed 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, the department employs 40 full-time sworn officers, six Police Communications Officers and a Record's Clerk to fulfill its mission. The Upper Dublin Township Police Department is dispatched by the Montgomery County Communications Center.

The Upper Dublin Township Police Department consists of two primary divisions identified as Patrol and Administration, with three support divisions identified as Communications, Adult Investigations and Juvenile Investigations, and utilizes several specialized units addressing Bicycle Patrol, Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE), Highway Patrol, Major Incident Response, Medical Response, Narcotics Enforcement, Professional Standards, and Tactical Response.

Committed to the Community Oriented Policing philosophy, Upper Dublin Police Department hosts several outreach programs each year. These programs include a College Intern Program, a Driver Safety Seminar and a Junior Police Academy. Individual talks are also available for schools and civic associations. Finally, the department has developed a School Safety Program based upon "best practices" when protecting those within any school facility in the Township. This program has trained teachers, staff, and students on how to properly respond to a variety of incidents that could happen within a school.

NOTE:

As of 2/5/2013 10:15a, Upper Dublin Police (911) are being dispatched by Montgomery County. The UD Police Station is still open 24/7.
New Police General Business Phone Number: 215-646-2101. The "2100" number now goes to County.

Mission Statement

The Upper Dublin Township Police Department exists to provide to all who live, work, visit or otherwise enter this jurisdiction the most professional police services that can be offered. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all through diligent police patrol, exhaustive police investigations, service to the community, the impartial enforcement of laws with respect and concern for fundamental human rights and dignity.

Our commitment to excellence not only extends to the community, but to the officers and employees of this department who have dedicated themselves to the police profession. We will strive to provide the training, education, career development, equipment, and support needed to fulfill our mission with the safety and security of our officers in mind.

We will never rest or become complacent with our achievements, but will continuously assess our performance to meet the needs and demands of the community we serve.

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