The City of Allentown along with the Allentown Police Department (APD) is deeply saddened to announce the death of one of its own. 

Allentown Mayor Ray O’Connell administered the oath of office today to Police Chief Charles Roca and Assistant Chiefs Michael Becker and James Gress during a ceremony in City Council Chambers.

Allentown Chief of Police Charles Roca today announced the promotion of two department captains to the rank of assistant chief.

The Allentown Police Department is being awarded a $53,000 U.S Department of Justice grant to support the purchase of technology to assist in crisis negotiations and portable speed control devices.

Charles Roca was unanimously confirmed by City Council last night as chief of the Allentown Police Department.

In a 16-page opinion a three-judge panel of the Third Circuit United States Court of Appeals has upheld U.S. District Judge Joseph F. Leeson, Jr’s dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit against the Allentown police department.

Mayor Ray O’Connell is nominating Charles Roca to be Chief of the Allentown Police Department.

Allentown Police Captain John Hill is being promoted to Assistant Chief of Police – Operations by interim Police Chief Charles Roca.

Mayor Ray O’Connell announced today that Charles Roca is being appointed interim Chief of the Allentown Police Department.

Seven new Allentown police officers were sworn-in this afternoon during a ceremony in City Council Chambers where the department also awarded badges to two newly certified officers.