Patrol

 

  • Enforce all laws and ordinances for which the Department is responsible; protect the lives and property of all persons; and maintain peace and order within the City of Allentown.
  • Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the appropriate federal, state and local laws, statutes and ordinances in order to ensure action in accordance with the legal requirements.
  • Develop and maintain a working knowledge of judicial case law in the areas of self-incrimination; right to counsel; arrest, search and seizure; interrogation and confessions; and, the collection and preservation of evidence in order to ensure action in accordance with current court decisions.
  • Operate a police vehicle within assigned geographic area at the direction of supervisor or own discretion according to standard police techniques and strategies in order to deter and detect criminal activity.
  • Investigate the activities of suspicious persons as encountered or upon citizen complaint using standard police techniques and in conformance with the legal requirements in order to determine the identity, activity, and reason for the presence of the suspicious person.
  • Remain alert to the emergency needs of citizens and take the appropriate action to protect life and property. 
  • Issue citations for violations of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code and local ordinances as observed or determined in conformance with legal requirements and Department policies and procedures in order to ensure conformity with traffic laws and to prevent traffic accidents.
  • Direct vehicular traffic as required in order to ensure a safe, orderly flow of traffic.
  • Execute warrants in conformance with legal requirements and Department policies and procedures in order to comply with court orders. Interrogate suspects in accordance with legal requirements and Department policies and procedures using standard interrogation techniques and strategies in order to obtain information and/or a confession in reference to criminal activity.
  • Search individuals and their personal property after taking them into custody in compliance with legal requirements and Departmental policies and procedures using standard police search techniques to ensure the safety of the officer, other Department personnel, and arrested persons.
  • Incarcerate arrested persons as required in accordance with legal requirements and Department policies and procedures using standard police techniques in order to detain arrested persons pending further investigation and/or processing through the criminal justice system.
  • Counsel juveniles and adults and when deemed appropriate refer them to the person or agencies where then can obtain further assistance.  

Platoon 1
(Day/Middle)

Lt. David Reinhard
Reinhard@Allentowncity.org

Sgt. David Bachert
Bachertd@allentowncity.org

Sgt. Louis Collins
Collins@allentowncity.org

Sgt. Edward Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmonse@allentowncity.org

Sgt. Eric Heicklen
Heicklen@Allentowncity.org

Sgt. Daniel Wiedemann
Wiedemann@allentowncity.org

Platoon 2 (Day/Middle)

Lt. James Tews
Tews@Allentowncity.org

Sgt. Brian Brader
Brader@Allentowncity.org

Sgt. Andrew Hausman
Hausman@Allentowncity.org

Sgt. James Keiser
Keiser@Allentowncity.org

Sgt. Peter McAfee 
Mcafee@allentowncity.org

Platoon 3 (Day/Middle)

Lt. Dwight Steidel
Steidel@Allentowncity.org

Sgt. Luis Acevedo
Acevedo@Allentowncity.org

Sgt. Robert Judge
Judge@allentowncity.org

Sgt. Timothy Snyder
Snydert@allentowncity.org

Sgt. Matthew Vargo
VargoM@Allentowncity.org

Platoon 4
(Night)

Lt. Glen Dorney
Dorney@allentowncity.org

Sgt. Alicia Conjour
Conjoura@allentowncity.org

Sgt. Anthony DeMilio
DeMilio@Allentowncity.org

Sgt. Keith Heffner 
Heffner@allentowncity.org

Sgt. John Hill
Hill@Allentowncity.org

Sgt. Scott McCulloch
Mcculloch@allentowncity.org


Sgt. Paul Sparling
Sparling@allentowncity.org

Power Shift

 

 

 

 Captain Daryl Hendricks
Hendricks@Allentowncity.org


 

 Captain Dean Schwartz
Schwartz@Allentowncity.org 



Captain Stephen Mould
mould@allentowncity.org
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Captain Keith Morris
morris@allentowncity.org
 


Phone

(610) 437-7713
(610) 437-7753

Fax (610) 437-8721