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General
Information and Services
The
following services and information are available at the Towamencin
Township Police Department's Administrative Office, Monday through
Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM:
ACCIDENT
REPORTS
·
You may obtain copies of accident reports at the
Towamencin Township Police Department Office or via a request by
mail. The cost is $15.00 for each report. Please make any checks payable
to Towamencin Township.
PARKING
TICKETS
& CITATIONS
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Parking tickets may be paid by mail by sending a check
or money order, along with the parking ticket, to the Towamencin
Township Police Department, 1090 Troxel Road, PO Box 303, Kulpsville,
PA or in person at the Police Department
Office between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday
through Friday. If you desire to plead "not guilty" to a
parking ticket and would like to request a hearing, please wait
until you receive a citation in the mail; however, please be advised
that if you are found guilty at the hearing, the cost will be
substantially increased from the cost of the original parking
ticket. All traffic and non-traffic citations
must be paid by pleading "guilty" on the citation and then
sending the fine and costs listed to the District Court on the
citation. Those who wish to request a hearing for any traffic
or non-traffic citation should plead "not guilty" on the
citation and then send that part of the citation to District Court
requesting a hearing date.
FINGERPRINTING
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Fingerprinting can be performed for township residents
and businesses at the Police
Department for employment purposes, name changes, etc. at no
cost. Non-residents are charged a fee of $20.00.
Fingerprinting is done by appoint only. Please contact the
Police Department's non-emergency number at (215) 368-7606 to
schedule an appointment. We
cannot perform fingerprinting for immigration purposes. Please contact your
nearest Immigration Department for a listing of their offices.
ALARMS
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All individuals and businesses that possess
burglary/security or other types of alarms are mandated by Township
Ordinances to register their alarms with the police department at an
annual fee of $20.00. You will be billed by the Township
Finance Department when the annual fee is due.
BICYCLE
REGISTRATIONS
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Bicycle registrations can be obtained at no cost at
the Towamencin Township Police Department office during normal
business hours.
SOLICITING & VENDOR PERMITS
Solicitor or
vendor permits can be obtained at the police department utilizing
the following guidelines:
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If you are planning on soliciting door-to-door
attempting to sell a product where you will be taking payments or
deposits, or otherwise distributing pamphlets or business flyers, the cost
of a permit is $15.00. You
will need to present a driver's license, Pennsylvania Identification
Card or other forms of identification at the time of application.
You will also be subject to a background check before the
permit is approved and issued.
·
If you are soliciting for non-profit or charitable
organizations or groups the permits are no charge. However, you must
still register with the Police Department and each individual must
have identification and will be issued a permit card at time the
application is approved.
You can
obtain general information on this or any other matters by calling
the Towamencin Township Police Department Office at (215) 368-7606.
POLICE
DEPARTMENT TOURS
& PUBLIC APPEARANCES
·
The Towamencin Township Police Department provides
tours of the police facilities for schools, community groups or
other organizations upon request. Anyone interested in arranging a tour
should contact Mrs. Sandy
Hanshew via e-mail or at (215) 368-7606 during normal
business hours. Anyone interested in having an officer speak
to a community group about law enforcement may also schedule an
officer's appearance by contacting
Mrs. Hanshew as well.
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