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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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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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Swatara Township Police Department building renovations

As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our facilities, the Swatara Township Police Department will be undergoing renovations starting Fri...
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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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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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Business & Resident Camera Registry

In an effort to collaborate better with the community, the Swatara Township Police Department is asking all residents and business with came...
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Accreditation

Since 2009 the Swatara Township Police Department is accredited by the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission and the Pe...
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Support our Police signs now with photos of our K9's and log...

Swatara Township Police continue to receive an outpouring of support from our community.  In a way to assist our residents with sh...
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News Feed

Image for SHOP WITH A COP CHICKEN BBQ FUNDRAISER THIS SATURDAY!
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Sep 18, 2025
The Swatara Township Police Department is teaming up with the Harrisburg Area Police Athletic League this Saturday (9/20/25) for a Chicken BBQ Fundraiser for the annual Shop with a Cop event.  Come out to the Wal-Mart/Sam's Club parking lot this Saturday and grab a delici...
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Sep 15, 2025
On October 1st, join Swatara Township Superintendent of Police Tom Stauffer AND Cpl. Brandon Pokrop for light conversation and coffee at one of THREE locations! October 1st is the NATIONAL Coffee with a Cop day, and we're going to celebrate with multiple events! We've partnere...
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Sep 15, 2025
The application period to apply for the position of Police Officer in Swatara Township has OPENED! We've already received dozens of applications, but we're still looking for more! The current application period will close on Friday, October 24, 2025. Upon the close o...
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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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Image for Police K-9 Chicken BBQ Fundraiser this Saturday!
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Created Sep 9, 2025 / Updated Sep 18, 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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