The Patrol Section is the front line of the Department. The function of the Patrol Section is primary response to all reports of crime and requests for service within the Township. Proactive patrol activities include traffic and criminal statute enforcement, as well as crime prevention through high visibility patrol. In addition civilian Community Service Officers , supplement the Patrol Section by assisting in traffic direction, handling animal calls, enforcing minor township ordinance violations and parking violations. Traffic Enforcement Utilizing both marked and unmarked patrol vehicles, the Township of Derry Police Department places a high priority on enforcement of traffic laws.
Officers enforce summary traffic laws through the use of citations and warning forms.
Many officers have additional training in the enforcement of commercial vehicle regulations, including routine inspection checks of oversize vehicles and modular housing units. Three of Pennsylvania's major highways, SR0322, SR0422 and SR0039, converge within Derry Township. As an unfortunate result, traffic accidents occur. Patrol Section officers respond to and investigate these accidents. Within the Patrol Section, there are many officers with advanced accident investigation education, including five accident reconstruction specialists.