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The
Lansdowne Police Department was established shortly after
the Borough was incorporated on June 7, 1893. Although the
origin of the records is difficult to trace, we have determined
that the first Lansdowne Police Officer was William Rementer,
who was appointed on November 1, 1893. Officer Rementer went
on to become the first Police Chief of Lansdowne and served
in that capacity from May 1, 1903 until March 10, 1905.
Since
the formation of the police department, there have been 112
officers pass through our ranks and we have served under the
command of 10 different police chiefs. Over the years there
have been members who held the ranks of Assistant Chief of
Police, Captain and Lieutenant but currently the department
rank structure only contains Patrolman, Sergeant, Detective
and Chief. The sworn police officers are all hired under Civil
Service guidelines and must pass a Civil Service examination
before being hired or receiving any promotion through the
ranks. Pennsylvania requires all police officers to undergo
certain training on an annual basis to maintain firearms skills,
first responder skills and to stay current with changes in
the law. All Lansdowne Police Officers are full-time officers.
The Borough does not employ part-time police. Police protection
is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and a full breakdown
of our department can be found in the Organizational
Chart.
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