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NOW HIRING - POLICE OFFICER

The Elizabethtown Police Department is accepting applications for the position of FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER.  Applications can be obtain...
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PLEAC Accreditation

In an effort to provide the residents and visitors of Elizabethtown Borough with nothing but the highest quality law enforcement servic...
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Welcome to the Elizabethtown Borough Police Department

I invite you to connect with us. We believe in Quality Policing Through Community Partnerships.Chief Derek Koch...
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Mobile App Available

Download the CRIMEWATCH mobile application and stay up to date with what is going on in your area.  Our app lets you browse nearby crim...
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Camera Registry Available

In an effort to better collaborate with the community, the Elizabethtown Borough Police Department is asking all businesses a...
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Pink Patch Project

The Elizabethtown Police Department is selling pink patches in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Patches are $10 each and a...
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Created Feb 11, 2026 / Updated Feb 15, 2026
The Elizabethtown Police Department is accepting applications for the position of FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER .  Applications can be obtained either in-person at the Elizabethtown Police Department Office - 600 South Hanover Street, Elizabethtown, PA 17022, or they can ...
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Created Feb 21, 2026 / Updated Feb 23, 2026
UPDATE: The Snow Emergency Declaration has been lifted by the Borough…parking may resume as usual. Elizabethtown Borough has declared a snow emergency effective as of 6:00 am on February 22, 2026 and lasting until 4:00 pm on February 24, 2026, unless otherwise extended by...
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Dec 23, 2025
In observance of the Christmas holiday, the Elizabethtown Police Department and Elizabethtown Borough Administrative Offices will be closing on December 24, 2025 at 11:00 am and remain closed through December 26, 2025.  Offices will resume normal business h...
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Dec 12, 2025
Please join us in welcoming Officer Patrick Shores who graduated the 127th Police Academy at Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) on December 10th, 2025.  Officer Shores served as a Community Service Aide prior to attending the police academy. ...
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Dec 5, 2025
A friendly reminder that the annual Holiday Parade will take place tomorrow (December 6th, 2025) from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.  Market Street will be closed from Arch Street to Willow Street and High Street will be closed from Poplar Street to Spruce Street.&nbs...
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Nov 15, 2025
The Elizabethtown Police Department would like to sincerely thank Smoked Lens Photography and Revolution Woodworking for designing our first-ever department photography display!  During our annual awards ceremony, Smoked Lens Photography took portraits of the of...
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Oct 21, 2025
Please join the Elizabethtown Police Department at the Market Street Candy Crawl & Trunk or Treat Event hosted by LIV_Etown on October 22, 2025 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.  The event will take place on Market Street in the downtown business district.  South...
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Oct 9, 2025
Our thoughts and prayers are with the two Pennsylvania State Troopers critically injured in the line of duty last evening (October 8, 2025) in Guilford Township, PA (Franklin County) following a vehicle pursuit that ended in an officer involved shooting.  We sta...
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Oct 6, 2025
On October 11, 2025, the 2nd Annual Battle of the Badges charity hockey game between Lancaster County Police and Lancaster County Fire will be held at the Lancaster Ice Rink. The two teams, made up only of Lancaster County’s Finest and Bravest, will fight it out on the ice to ...
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Sep 17, 2025
Our thoughts and prayers are with our law enforcement partners, first responders and all those affected by the tragic incident that took place this afternoon in North Codorus Township, York County.  We stand in solidarity during this difficult time.
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