Community Policing Unit
Officer Joseph P. Butler
Director - Community Policing Unit
1100 DuPortail Road
Berwyn, PA 19312
Phone: 610-408-3654
Fax: 610-644-5394
Email Address
The mission of the Community Policing Unit is to provide information to the public so it can be informed of current crime trends and have a basic understanding of how to reduce its risk of becoming a victim to a crime.
Members of this unit provide support to the Patrol Division and Detective Unit, as well as the community. It works closely with the residential, commercial and industrial communities and develops strategies that promote proactive community problem solving and crime prevention.
Crime prevention officers work closely with groups like the Tredyffrin Townwatch Association, which is a group of volunteers that assist the police in crime reduction. Additionally, the unit is responsible for presenting a wide range of safety and educational programs to the community.
Citizens Police Academy
25th Annual Tredyffrin Township Citizens Police Academy
The Tredyffrin Township Police Department is proud to announce that we will be hosting our 25th Annual Citizens Police Academy. The program was created to give people from the community a close-up view into how the Tredyffrin Police Department functions and the vast array of services it provides. Attendees are provided the opportunity to come to the police department once a week and learn about various topics.
Topics being covered this year include: domestic violence, tactical operations, criminal investigations, traffic safety, and drug investigations, patrol procedures, a tour of the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus, a tour of a local fire department, community policing, and guest speakers from the District Attorney’s office and other cooperating agencies.
The 2025 CPA classes will be held every Thursday evening for 12 weeks, starting September 18, 2025 through December 11, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM at the Township Building, 1100 DuPortail Road. Deadline for applications is September 5, 2025. Space is limited. The Academy will not hold class during the week of Thanksgiving.
If interested, please contact the Director of Community Policing, Officer Joe Butler at 610-408-3654 or e-mail at jbutler@tredyffrin.org. Seniors, and those applicants who have served, or are actively serving in our military, please inquire about obtaining a waiver for the registration fee. Applications are available by clicking the link CPA Application Link(PDF, 77KB).
This year's program is free of charge!
Community Partners
T&E Care
Tredyffrin & Easttown Care is an organization with the mission of helping local families in emergency situations. It works with the local schools, police (including the Tredyffrin Township Police Department), and churches in confirming requests for assistance.
To make a donation or to make a request for emergency assistance, contact T&E Care at help@tecare.org or by calling 610-644-0594.
More information about T&E Care can be found on the website: www.tecare.org.
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Services
To request any of these services please call 610-408-3654 or contact us via email.
Security Assessment
The Crime Prevention Officer will come to your home or business to conduct a security assessment. The officer will determine physical and procedural risks and offer cost-effective recommendations to help improve security.
Officer Friendly
The Office of Community Relations and Crime Prevention provides in-school safety programs to enhance the relationship between the Police Department and children in the community. Officer Friendly offers tips and information to children from preschool age until fourth grade in all Tredyffrin schools to aid in keeping our children safer. The following are topics Officer Friendly discusses with students:
- Identification of police officers and police vehicles
- Danger Stranger
- Bike Safety
- Home Alone
- Dialing 911
- Being Lost
- Drug Prevention/Identification
- Vandalism/Criminal Mischief
- Internet Safety
Home and Safety Presentations
- Home Safety
- Safer Seniors
- Retail Theft
- Burglary Prevention
- Drunk Driving
- Personal Safety
- Fraud and Con Games
- Employee Theft
- Robbery Prevention
- Road Rage
- Identity Theft
- Auto Theft
- Mugging
- Fingerprinting
- Additional safety or security programs appropriate to your needs