Specialty Units
The Hatfield Police Department has specialty units that offer unique services for residents and businesses. They include:
Community Policing
The Hatfield Police Department formulated a Community Policing Unit consisting of two officers whose duties involve the community policing concept. The following list identifies some of the community policing tasks and events these officers are involved in:
Training
- Crime Prevention meetings and lectures
- Statistic gathering
- Compiling information for neighborhood watch newsletters
- Conducting neighborhood watch meetings
- Conducting block captain meetings
- Attending meetings involving government, community groups, service organizations, school groups, etc.
- Special events where community policing would flourish
- Develop community surveys/questionnaires to identify community policing needs
The Hatfield Police Department’s focus is to change attitudes and project a positive image to help in problem solving, thus improving relations with the citizens of the community. Officers, as a result, receive training in how to enlist the community in creative problem solving and these officers have latitude in exploring new ways to address a host of issues beyond the individual crime incidents. All officers of the department are classified as community policing officers and are full service police officers, not necessarily specialists. They are generalists who can function in a broad fashion and diagnose the strengths and weaknesses of the neighborhoods and jointly develop a plan of action to resolve problems.
Bike Unit
The Hatfield Bike Unit was founded in 1998. In the beginning, the unit consisted of three officers utilizing two bicycles. Over the past few years, the unit has grown to nine officers and three bicycles. The unit operates from April through October and the bike’s stealthy agility helps the officers patrol the community from a closer vantage point. The bikes are used for routine residential/business patrols, crowd control, and special events.
Members
- Det. Ryan Saunders
- Officer Alex Marchak
- Officer Michael Kalas
- Officer Patrick Kivlin
- Officer Mathew Barnett
- Officer Ryan Boyd
- Officer Ke’Airah Massiah
- Det. Sgt. William Steinberg
- Det. Cpl. Eric Geiger
Traffic Safety Unit
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The Hatfield Police Department Traffic Safety Unit (TSU) is committed to enhancing traffic safety and quality of life within Hatfield Township and Hatfield Borough through proactive traffic enforcement, education, and crash prevention. The unit uses a data-driven approach to identify hazardous roadway conditions, address resident concerns, and reduce crashes by focusing on behaviors that place the public at risk. Currently, there are two Traffic Safety Officers that comprise the unit. These officers have received specialized training and continuing education to address a myriad of traffic related issues along with serious crashes. If you have a traffic concern, please use the link above.
Members
- Officer Ken Peck - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) Compliance Officer
- Officer William Summerfield
