On Dec. 15, 1903, an application was made to the Dauphin County Court to incorporate Highspire as a Borough. Highspire was officially incorporated on Dec. 23, 1903. The first municipal election was held on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1904, to fill the offices of burgess, auditor, council (six), school director (six), tax collector, assessor, justice of the peace, high constable, constable, judge of election, and inspector of election.

When Highspire was first incorporated, law enforcement duties were handled by the elected constables. In 1906 Garrett Kline became the first uniformed police officer. Prior to the 1940s police coverage was on a part-time basis and all patrols were on foot. In the 1940s, to cope with the high volume of traffic and to enforce traffic codes, the Borough purchased its first police car and equipped it with a radio telephone. Under Chief Amos “Ace” Miller, police coverage also increased to two shifts per day. By the mid-1960s, the department had grown to five full-time officers, including the chief.

Police Chief Amos “Ace” Miller and Martin Gingerich are standing by an early 1950s Highspire Police car. The picture was taken at the Highspire Garage, the local Chevrolet dealership at 186 Second St.

After the Highspire East school building closed in 1961, the Borough acquired the building located at 640 Eshleman Street. Between 1964 and 1968, Borough operations were moved into this building, including the police department. In 1993 the first major renovation was completed, and in 2010 another major renovation was initiated to move record storage out of the basement where there was risk from floods, and to add a meeting room, multipurpose room, restroom, lunchroom and work space. The project, completed in 2013, also upgraded the heating and air conditioning system and added a natural gas-powered emergency generator. The police department, as well as the Borough offices, still remain here at 640 Eshelman Street today.