Phone: 724-745-8020
For Emergencies Dial 911

Police Chief: R.T. Bell

Since 1902, the Canonsburg Police Force has evolved into a fifteen member police force. Borough police officers perform a wide range of functions. Some of the services offered by the department include, but are not limited to:

• Enforcing the Vehicle Code
• Enforcing the PA Crimes Code
• Enforcing Borough Ordinances

One officer is assigned to teach the D.A.R.E. Program in the Canon-McMillan Middle School. Five of the borough police officers are assigned to the Washington county District Attorney's Drug Task Force. As members of the Task Force, these officers carry additional duties as detectives to fight illegal drug trade in our county. These officers bring this expertise back with them as they patrol the streets of Canonsburg.

Vacation Home Checks
If you plan to be away for any extended period of time, an officer will routinely patrol your home if a Vacation Home Check Form is completed at the office. Please stop in or call us for more information about this service.

Prevention and community oriented policing is a big part of our efforts. This can be seen if you every travel through Canonsburg late at night. While most are asleep, our officers are "walking the beat" checking the local businesses for any break-ins or suspicious activity, along with Town Park area, Valley View Terrace and local schools. The police department responds to 5,000 to 7,000 calls for service every year.