Police Department

Message from the Chief of Police

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Douglass Township Police Department website. As your Police Chief, I would like to welcome you on behalf of the Douglass Township Police. It is my honor to serve and protect this community. The Douglass Township Police Department is committed to providing excellence in police service through problem solving and community policing. Our officers strive to ensure your safety and earn your trust by preserving the quality of life that Douglass Township has come to expect. We are here to assist you. Thank you for visiting the website and please be safe.

The Douglass Township Police Department is constantly striving to improve itself to better serve the community since its establishment in 1951. The Douglass Township Police Department has been an accredited police department through the Pennsylvania Chief of Police Association since February 2003. At that time the Douglass Township Police Department was the second police department in Montgomery County and the fifth in the Commonwealth to accomplish this task. The accreditation process requires applying police departments to meet and adopt over 120 different standards of compliance. These standards are designed to make police departments more professional, efficient and responsive to the citizens it serves.

Our Mission

The mission of the Douglass Township Police Department is to serve and protect all residents and visitors of Douglass Township, Montgomery County. The Douglass Township Police Department is committed to providing professional and courteous service to the public. We shall strive to improve the quality of life by enforcing laws in a fair and impartial manner while encouraging the mutual trust with the public and all residents. To be successful in this mission, core values must be present and the basis for all our actions, which include:

Professionalism

We are leaders who are striving for personal and professional growth and are a trusted source of help and support working to solve and prevent crime. Employees shall maintain an atmosphere symbolizing their commitment to the highest standards.

Integrity

Douglass Township Police Department employees shall maintain the highest level of integrity and accountability. We are honest and truthful in our interactions within the Department and in the community we serve.

Respect

Our dedicated service requires courtesy, compassion, ethical conduct, and appreciation for ethnic and cultural diversity in Douglass Township with the commitment to respecting the humanity of all.

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