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Police K-9 Chicken BBQ Fundraiser this Saturday!

The Swatara Township Police Department, with assistance from the Lawnton Legion, will be hosting our annual Police K-9 Chicken BBQ Fundraise...
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Highland Street Closure on 8/30/25

On Saturday August 30th from 2pm until 10pm Highland Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between 2nd Street and 1752 Highland Street ...
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Swatara Township Police Department building renovations

Important Notice: Swatara Township Police Department RenovationsAs part of our ongoing efforts to improve our facilities, the Swatara Townsh...
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Firearms Arrest

On Friday, July 18, 2025 at 11:36 a.m., officers from the Swatara Township Police Department and surrounding jurisdictions were called to th...
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Join the Team

The application period to apply for the position of Police Officer in Swatara Township has OPENED.  Application Information:The ap...
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Welcome to Swatara Township

Welcome to the Swatara Township Police Department's web portal on the CRIMEWATCH Network. We ask that you use the information found on this ...
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Reporting of Incidents and Tips

Over the course of the past couple of years, we have received several CrimeWatch submissions for crimes in progress.  Our CrimeWatch pa...
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Contact Us

If you need a police officer to be dispatched to your location or to call you on the telephone, please contact Dauphin County Communications...
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Crime Mapping

See our most up-to-date crime information on the Community Crime Map! Follow the link below:https://communitycrimemap.com/...
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School Bus Safety Program

The Swatara Township Police Department has partnered with the Central Dauphin School District and BusPatrol to launch a new School Bus Safet...
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News Feed

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May 23, 2025
The Swatara Township Police would like to remind residents and visitors to lock vehicle doors, keep valuables out of sight, and never leave your keys in your vehicle. While keeping valuables out of sight is a good idea, the best practice is to take your valuables wit...
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Sep 10, 2025
The Swatara Township Police Department will be participating in the statewide Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign starting this weekend.  From September 14th through September 27th our officers will be conducting traffic enforcement details targeting vehicles with chi...
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Created Sep 9, 2025 / Updated Sep 10, 2025
The Swatara Township Police Department, with assistance from the Lawnton Legion, will be hosting our annual Police K-9 Chicken BBQ Fundraiser this Saturday!  The chicken BBQ will start at 11am on 9/13/25 and will end once all of the platters sell out.  The chicken BB...
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Sep 8, 2025
AUGUST 2025 MONTHLY COMMUNITY SERVICE REPORT WAS POSTED IN CRIMEWATCH UNDER THE COMMUNITY SERVICE / COMMUNITY SERVICE REPORTS TAB.  
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Sep 2, 2025
Welcome back, students and staff! Students and staff of the Central Dauphin School District kicked off the new academic year on September 2nd, and our Swatara Township Police Officers were on hand to greet them at each school in the Township. We partnered with the CD School Di...
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