The East Pennsboro Township Police Department is a full service law enforcement agency which provides twenty-four hour service to the residents of East Pennsboro Township. Currently, the 20 officer department consists of;
1 Chief of Police
1 Lieutenant
4 Patrol Sergeants
1 Detective Sergeant
2 Criminal Investigators
1 K-9 Officer
10 Patrol Officers
This department also enlists the assistance of:
1 Police Secretary
4 Part-time Community Service Officers (CSOs)
1 Part-time Animal Control Officer (ACO)
East Pennsboro Township is a first class township which is governed by a five member Board of Commissioners. This Township is the second largest municipality in Cumberland County with an estimated population of 20,460 as of 2005. East Pennsboro Township encompasses approximately 11 square miles, with about 80 miles of roadway.
The Department also has several officers that are participants in countywide teams. These teams are formed by members from several agencies with specialized training in which officers’ work together to aid in investigations. These teams are:
Accident Reconstruction Team
Capital Region Forensic Unit
Drug Task Force (DTF)
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC)
South Central Task Force (SCTF)
Special Response Team (SRT)
U.S. Marshall’s Task Force