Pennsylvania State Police
Montoursville Barracks
Troop F Headquarters
899 Cherry St.
Montoursville, PA 17754
Phone: 911
Montoursville Headquarters: 570-368-5700
Details and additional information
Mission
The officers of the Pennsylvania State Police Department are dedicated to upholding and carrying out local, state and federal laws in our efforts to protect the lives, liberties and property of residents, employees and guests of our community. Our objective is to reduce and prevent crime, and also provide a sense of safety and security within the community.
Our officers rely on the eyes and ears residents and business owners/employees; we count on these people to report concerns and unusual happenings around their homes and businesses. Community reports regarding suspicious individuals, suspicious activity, vandalism, suspected crimes (minor and significant), etc., play a large role in our successful protecting of the community. We cannot stress enough the importance of notifying us as immediately as possible after (preferably during) these events. Timely reporting of even the most minor incidents plays strongly into our ability to resolve these problems in a timely manner, which often prevents further problems. If we don’t know it’s happening, we can’t stop it.
Services
The Pennsylvania State Police Department provides primary police coverage for Montgomery Borough, Clinton Township and Brady township.
In addition to state and federal laws, PSP enforce some Montgomery Borough ordinances such as noise complaints, burning complaints, parking complaints/violations, animal concerns, etc, however they do not widely enforce most ordinances of Montgomery Borough in the same manner as a Codes Enforcement Officer. The duties of Borough Codes/Ordinance enforcement are performed by Codes Inc.
Safe Medication/Drug Disposal
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fe and secure disposal of medication is available through the use of a locked drug deposit box, located in the Borough Office. Medications can be dropped off during the Borough’s regular business hours.
In Memoriam
Chief Henry Hand is the only officer in the history of the Montgomery Police Department to be killed in the line of duty. Chief Hand was shot and killed in an unprovoked attack while walking on Houston Avenue on December 13, 1938. The suspect, William Andrews, who held a grudge against police, opened fire on Chief Hand without warning. Andrews was arrested and confessed to the shooting. In 1994, to publicly honor Chief Hand’s sacrifice, Mayor Alfred Douglas officially renamed Park Street to Henry Hand Drive.
Officer Angel L McLaughlin – A 5 year veteran of the Montgomery Police Department lost her fight with cancer on Saturday, June 1, 2019.