Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department
Government - N/A, PA, US
Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department Employees
Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department Details
The Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department provides 24 hours coverage/365 days a year and is devised of two divisions; Patrol Division and Detective Division, and is comprised of 40 police officers and 1 civilian personnel. The Department's Special Services Section, part of the Patrol Division, include a K-9 Unit, a Directed Enforcement Unit, a Narcotics & Gang Unit, and a Traffic & Parking Enforcement Unit. Recognized in national publications, the Department's Police Sub-Station, located at the Wyoming Valley Mall, the largest enclosed shopping facility in Northeastern PA, as well as the Sub-Station located at Wegman's Food Market on Highland Park Blvd., remain at the forefront of Community Policing. The Department also assists with traffic control at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on Highland Park Blvd. during Arena events and provides traffic control for the On & Off Ramps to I-81.
