March 16, 2020

In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19 Pandemic), The Allentown Police Department is undertaking measures to ensure that department personnel are able to continue serving the residents of Allentown during this event. It is imperative that we practice recommended social distancing, when possible, to ensure continuity of service as well as protect the health and well-being of our officers and civilian staff to ensure our first responders are able to come to work every day. These measures include the following at this time:

-     Both the APD Headquarters / Administration Building (425 W. Hamilton St.) and the APD Patrol Station (1005 W. Hamilton St.) will be closed to the general public.

 The reporting of incidents or the issuance of incident / accident reports in person at these locations will cease as of Monday, March 16, 2020 and this procedure will continue until further notice.  Public can still get copies of a Police report or Traffic accident via mailing-in your request.  Please see our Facebook page or www.allentownpa.gov/police for more details.

The filing of incident reports, in non-emergency situations will be conducted via telephone whenever possible. The number to file a report is 610-437-7753 (ext. 1). Dispatchers of the Lehigh County Communications Center will assist in directing complainants to telephone reporting whenever a physical response is not necessary.

 Emergency response and protocols will remain unaffected and our officers will respond as quickly and safely as possible to all emergency calls for assistance. 

-     When officers do respond to an incident, we may ask residents to step outside if they are willing to do so. It would be helpful for complainants to follow the directions of the dispatcher given the specific situations related to that incident. Remember that the recommended distance between people at this time by the CDC is at least 6 feet (when possible).

 We will continue to monitor and evaluate the conditions of this situation and provide continued communication. We thank you for your assistance in keeping our officers, employees and other Allentown city first responders at the minimum risk of exposure. The public safety of Allentown is our paramount concern and proactive patrols will continue as normal. These protocols are being put in place to ensure that APD can continue to meet the expectations of public safety throughout the duration of this event.

Thank you,

Glenn Granitz Jr.

 Chief of Police

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Police reports & accident reports:
Effective immediately, if you need to obtain a copy of a Police report or accident report, please send a letter to us with:
Name
Address
Phone number
Date of incident
Incident number (if you have the information)

Include a check or money order payable to "City of Allentown" for $15 for each report you need. 

Mail to :  Allentown Police Department
                Attn:  Staff Review
                425 W. Hamilton St
                Allentown, Pa 18101

Any questions, please call 610-437-7709 (option # 2 for copies of reports) Monday thru Friday 8am - 4pm

We will update in this page when this procedure has changed back to normal.

We do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.


Fingerprinting:
Until further notice there will be no fingerprinting being done for employment or non-Law Enforcement reasons.