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Missing Juvenile - Marquise Cruz

The Swatara Township Police are attempting to locate seventeen-year-old Marquise Cruz who left his home and was last seen in the 1000 block ...
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Arrest Warrant - Shawn Wade-Proctor

The Swatara Township Police are attempting to locate and apprehend 31-year-old Shawn Wade-Proctor who has been charged with Strangulation, F...
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Financial Fraud / Theft Investigation

The Swatara Township Police are attempting to identify the person shown in the attached photo who is a suspect in a financial fraud / theft ...
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Welcome to Swatara Township

Welcome to the Swatara Township Police Department's web portal on the CRIMEWATCH Network. We ask that you use the information found on this ...
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Join the Team

The application period to apply for the position of Police Officer in Swatara Township has OPENED.   open application period; the&...
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Accreditation

Since 2009 the Swatara Township Police Department is accredited by the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (PLEAC) an...
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School Bus Safety Program

The Swatara Township Police Department has partnered with the Central Dauphin School District and BusPatrol to launch a new School Bus Safet...
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Reporting of Incidents and Tips

Over the course of the past couple of years, we have received several CrimeWatch submissions for crimes in progress.  Our CrimeWatch pa...
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Contact Us

If you need a police officer to be dispatched to your location or to call you on the telephone, please contact Dauphin County Communications...
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Business & Resident Camera Registry

In an effort to collaborate better with the community, the Swatara Township Police Department is asking all residents and business with came...
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News Feed

Image for Missing Juvenile - Marquise Cruz
Case
Oct 29, 2026
The Swatara Township Police are attempting to locate seventeen-year-old Marquise Cruz who left his home and was last seen in the 1000 block of 3rd Avenue in Swatara Township.  Anyone with information on his location is asked to call Dauphin County 911 or submit a tip on C...
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Oct 29, 2026
***UPDATE - 10/29/26 at 1400, the juvenile was located. Swatara Police are asking the public for assistance locating J. C., 16 YOA. He was last seen in the Steelton/Harrisburg area wearing a black sweatshirt, black pants, and a black backpack with "Jordan 23" on it.  If a...
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Oct 27, 2026
Swatara Township’s annual “Trick-or-Treat” night will take place on Saturday, October 31st, 2026 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. rain or shine. We would like to remind everyone to be safe while Trick-or-Treating and follow the below tips: Avoid Trick-or-Treating alone; instead, go wi...
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Created Oct 26, 2026 / Updated Oct 27, 2026
Paxtang Borough is hosting their annual Halloween Parade tomorrow night (10/27/26) starting at 7:00pm. The parade route will create a road closure of Derry Street, in both directions, between 30th Street and Wilhelm Road.  Additional road closures include Paxtang Avenue f...
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Case
Created Oct 20, 2026 / Updated Oct 23, 2026
UPDATE 10/23/26 11:59 AM: Emerson was arraigned on this date before the Honorable Magisterial District Judge Kenneth Lenker. He was denied bail. He will remain in custody awaiting a preliminary hearing. ********** UPDATE 10/20/26 8:50 PM: The suspect (pictured here) was taken ...
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Event
Oct 14, 2026
While conducting an investigation at the Steelton-Highspire High School, Swatara Township Police recovered a loaded firearm from a vehicle parked in the parking lot. The owner of the vehicle, Steven Stoney, Jr., who is employed by the school district, was taken into custody fo...
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Oct 8, 2026
Please join us in celebrating Lieutenant Ashley Baluh, who was promoted from her previous rank of Sergeant during the Swatara Township Board of Commissioners meeting on October 7, 2026!  Lt. Baluh was hired by the Swatara Township Police Department on July 5 th of 2006. S...
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Event
Oct 6, 2026
October 7, 2026, is National Coffee with a Cop day !! Come celebrate with our team, including a special appearance by our therapy dog, K-9 Tattoo! We've partnered with our friends at the brand new Wawa located at 9009 Bridge Road (Hummelstown) to make it happen. This program p...
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Case
Oct 6, 2026
The Swatara Township Police are attempting to locate and apprehend 31-year-old Shawn Wade-Proctor who has been charged with Strangulation, False Imprisonment, Terroristic Threats and Simple Assault.  These charges are related to an incident on 10/2/2026 in the 4400 block ...
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Oct 1, 2026
We were honored to be selected to participate in the "Hoagies for Heroes" competition at the grand opening of the Wawa located at 9009 Bridge Road in Swatara Township! Sgt. Ashley Baluh, Cpl. Brandon Pokrop, Ofc. Rebecca Hulstine, and Ofc. Brandon Ryder worked quickly to assem...
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