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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

·       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

·       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

·       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

·       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:

·       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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