COMMUNITY POLICING
The Department has embraced Community Policing as a way of doing business. Community Policing changes the way the police think and act. It promotes the Police Department to be proactive rather than reactive, and broadens the scope of policing to include not only addressing crime, but addressing the fear of crime, social disorder, and each neighborhood's needs. If these problems are not resolved they deteriorate our community. This requires involvement from many agencies and municipal departments (Fire, Code Enforcement, Public Works, etc.), and social service agencies at the county or the state level.
The Hampden Township Police Department offers Crime Prevention talks to businesses, Civic Associations, and other groups. Contact your Civic Association or call the Police Department directly for details at (717) 761-2609.