The Pennridge Regional Police is a
regional police
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Canada
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force covering
East
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Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fa ...
and
West Rockhill Townships in
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Bucks County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 646,538, making it the fourth-most populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is Doylestown. The county is named after the Englis ...
. It is headquartered at 200 Ridge Rd.
Sellersville, Pennsylvania
Sellersville is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 4,249 at the 2010 census. It is in the Pennridge School District.
History
Sellersville was founded in the early 18th century. It was centered on a major road known as B ...
. The current
Police Chief
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is Paul T. Dickinson Jr.
In 2016, the Department consists of 10 sworn officers and one administrative assistant.
Services
The department provides:
* Patrol and response
* Traffic Safety and Accident Reconstruction Unit
* Bicycle Patrol Unit
* Criminal Investigation Unit
* Tactical Team and Youth Services Unit
* Youth Aid Panel
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:
#Gary Volovnik, East Rockhill Township Representative
#Don Duvall, West Rockhill Township Representative
#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.
[http://www.westrockhilltownship.org/documents/PRPD%20Newsletter%2012-08.pdf ] Sellersville is now covered by the Perkasie Borough Police Department.
Notes and references
External links
Official Site
West Rockhill PD page
West Rockhill PD Newsletter
Municipal police departments of Pennsylvania
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