Thank you for visiting the Lower Salford Township website. Our Police Department is committed to providing the finest police services possible, and we rely on our community to give us input on how best to accomplish this objective. Please review the information and services summarized on these pages and take full advantage of them. I also encourage you to contact us with any comments or suggestions on how we can better serve those who live and work in Lower Salford Township.
Thomas A. Medwid,
Chief of Police
QUICK LINKS:
RIGHT TO KNOW REQUEST:
REVISED FORM, OCTOBER 2, 2024
BUSINESS EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM
COMMUNITY ROOM USE REQUEST FORM
SOLICITATION PERMIT APPLICATION
for a current list of permits click below:
Current List of Solicitor Permits
VACATION NOTICE FORM
**once completed, save in your computer and email as an attachment to:
[email protected]
SCAM ALERT
PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT
ASSISTANCE (PUA) FRAUD
The Lower Salford Police Department would like to make the public aware of a recent Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Scam that is targeting our area. The PA Department of Labor & Industry, as well as the United States Secret Service, has provided information on how to handle this. If you need to file a claim of unemployment fraud/identity theft, follow the below links to the PA Department of Labor & Industry:
https://www.dlisecureweb.pa.gov/FRTS/BenefitsFraud.aspx
https://www.dlisecureweb.pa.gov/FRTS/IdentityTheft.aspx
If you are a Lower Salford Township resident and your employer requires a local police report number, please contact Lower Salford Police Department at 215-256-9500.
Also, please see the attached informational flyer from the United States Secret Service for additional information on this scam.
Secret Service Bulletin on PUA Fraud
PEDDLING & SOLICITING INFORMATION
Peddling and Soliciting - Lower Salford Township does permit soliciting in residential areas based on ordinance 121. Companies or individuals requesting to solicit or peddle goods or services within this Township must obtain a permit from the Lower Salford Township Police Department. Each person or member of an organization is responsible to obtain their own permit. No permits will be issued to cover a group of people. The issued party will be required to display the permit issued by this police department, which will be signed by a designated member of the police department. If the subject(s) does not produce a valid soliciting registration card they are in violation of the Township ordinance and the police department should be contacted or the subject(s) instructed to obtain an lawful permit.
Permits issued by this department are valid to that person for a period of 90 days. Each individual desiring to solicit must provide their own criminal history report from the applicant's home state. The report cannot be more than six months old. This must be done before the permit can be approved and issued. The fee for each permit is $25 and will be valid for a 3 month period. Soliciting may be conducted between 9am and dusk. Solicitor(s) must be professional and abide by the application agreement, and violate no state or township ordinances. If a resident has any questions regarding a solicitor(s) they are encouraged to contact the Lower Salford Township Police Department at: 215-256-9500 or 215-256-9595. For an actual emergency, please dial 911.
SOLICITATION PERMIT APPLICATION & INSTRUCTIONS
Solicitation Permit Example
Current listing of Solicitation Permits
POLICE CRASH REPORTS
www.crashdocs.org
PHONE & LOTTERY SCAMS
BE AWARE OF SCAMMERS
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON THIS GROWING CRIME
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ReadyMontcoPA can send these messages to your business and/or personal cell phone, home phone and/or business and personal email accounts. You decide how you would like to be notified. Click the link above or below to sign-up for this service.
READYMONTCO.ORG
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
TRAFFIC & VEHICLE SAFETY
Do you have questions regarding tinted windows? The age a child needs to be in a car seat? Do my wipers need to be on when it's raining? Click on the link below to answers to these and other frequently asked questions. There are also other links provided to help answer your traffic and vehicle questions. As always, you are welcome to contact the Police Department Office at: 215-256-9500.
FAQ Link
VACATION NOTICE FORM
(REVISED February 2022)
Lower Salford Police provide checks of your residence while you are away. If you would like this service, please download, print, complete and mail the attached for form to the
Lower Salford Township Police Department, 379 Main Street in Harleysville, PA 19438 or scan and attach to an Email sending it to:
[email protected] . A member of the police department will confirm the information once received.
VACATION NOTICE FORM
BICYCLE SAFETY
LAWS & SAFETY TIPS
It is important to familiarize yourself with Pennsylvania's bicycle laws as well as brush-up on safety tips. The linked website is provided by the State of Pennsylvania and provides all kinds of useful information.
Bicycle-Safety-and-Pennsylvania-Laws
PENNSYLVANIA'S YELLOW DOT PROGRAM
www.YellowDOT.pa.gov
This program was created to assist citizens in the "golden hour" of emergency care following a traffic accident when they may not be able to communicate their needs themselves.
Placing a yellow dot in the vehicle's rear window alerts first responders to check your glove compartment for vital information to ensure you receive the medical attention you need.
The program is a cooperative effort among the Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation, Health and Aging; the PA State Police, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and First Responders and local law enforcement.
Pick up your FREE Yellow DOT Kit at the Lower Salford Township Police Department today!
CELL PHONES FOR
SOLDIERS PROGRAM
The Lower Salford Township Police Department is pleased to announce their participation in
Cell Phones For Soldiers, a non-profit organization, founded by teenagers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist of Norwell, Mass., to recycle used cell phones, using the proceeds to buy prepaid calling cards for soldiers serving in the Middle East. For further information, go to
www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.
Local residents can support this effort by dropping off their old cell phones at the Lower Salford Township Police Dept., 379 Main Street, Harleysville, PA, between the hours of 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday. For further information, contact the Police at 215-256-9500.
OPEN RECORDS LAW / "RIGHT TO KNOW"
REQUEST FORM ACT 3 OF 2008
As of January 1, 2009, Act 3 of 2008 took effect across Pennsylvania. Act 3 0f 2008 concerns procedures for responding to public requests for Township Records. In coordination with Act 3, the Township has appointed two Open Records Officers. These Officers are Township Manager Joseph Czajkowski for the Administrative Offices and Chief Thomas Medwid for the Police Department. To review the new Regulations and Policies, please click on the link below. We have also attached the "Right to Know" request form which needs to be completed when requesting records. If you have questions regarding this new Act, please contact Township Manager Czajkowski at: 215-256-8087 or Chief Thomas Medwid at 215-256-9500 during regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Open Records Requests Administrative Regulations and Policies
RIGHT TO KNOW REQUEST FORM
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT RIGHT-TO-KNOW
AND HOW TO FILE AN APPEAL TO A DENIAL
IMPORTANT LINKS
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