Community Policing
The mission of the Haverford Township Police Department Community Policing Unit is to provide information to the public so it can be informed of current crime trends and have a basic understanding of how to reduce its risk of becoming a victim to a crime.
The Community Policing Unit is comprised of One (1) Sergeant and two (2) Patrol Officers. The members of the unit are all Certified Crime Prevention Specialists. Members of this unit provide support to the Patrol Division and Investigations Unit, as well as the community. The CPU Sergeant oversees the operation of the Police Department Motorcycle Unit. CPU Officers work closely with the residential, commercial and industrial communities and develops strategies that promote proactive community problem solving and crime prevention.
Although traditional incident driven response and service delivery is an inherent and necessary part of our responsibility to provide effective law enforcement in Haverford Township, a significant portion of our response effort is proactive in nature and is equally served from within a community policing framework.
Crime prevention officers work closely with all community groups such as Local Civic Associations, Optomist Clubs, Church groups, Boys and Girl Scout troops and Neighborhood organizations with Community based safety presentations and programs. Additionally the unit is responsible for presenting a wide range of safety and education programs, including R.E.A.C.H, Internet Safety, and"Charlie Check First" programs to students in the Haverford Township School District and Parochial Schools.
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