Pennridge Regional Police

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The Pennridge Regional Police is a regional police force covering East and West Rockhill Townships in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is headquartered at 200 Ridge Rd. Sellersville, Pennsylvania. The current Police Chief is Paul T. Dickinson Jr.

Contents

In 2016, the Department consists of 10 sworn officers and one administrative assistant. [1]

Services

The department provides: [2]

Pennridge Regional Police Commission

The three person Pennridge Regional Police commission has general oversight over the Pennridge Regional Police Department. These are the current Commissioners: [3]

  1. Gary Volovnik, East Rockhill Township Representative
  2. Don Duvall, West Rockhill Township Representative
  3. Jay Keyser, West Rockhill Township Representative

History

The Pennridge Regional Police was formed in 1992 to provide police services to East and West Rockhill Townships, and Sellersville Borough. [4] Sellersville is now covered by the Perkasie Borough Police Department.

Notes and references

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2010-02-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2010-02-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2010-02-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.westrockhilltownship.org/documents/PRPD%20Newsletter%2012-08.pdf [ dead link ]

Coordinates: 40°22′25″N75°19′05″W / 40.37360°N 75.31808°W / 40.37360; -75.31808


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