Chief’s Message

Superintendent Michael J. Chitwood (Read Bio)

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the enhanced Upper Darby Police website.  Hopefully, you will find it to be useful as well as informative.

Over the last few years, it has been the goal of the police department to strengthen the relationship with the community we serve.  We believe that this website will assist in connecting our police to our public in such a way that a long-lasting, meaningful relationship flourishes.  Some highlights of the new website include:

• Online Bicycle Registration – Theft of bicycles is a common crime throughout the country.  With this addition to the website, we believe that our officers will have useful information at their fingertips when recovering bikes.   While proper prevention is still considered the most useful tool (bicycle locks, proper storage), the registration of bikes will assist the department in storing and correlating pertinent data.
   
• Wanted Persons – We now have the ability to update our “Most Wanted” list quickly to ensure up to date information.  As stated, it is our hope that the public can assist us in capturing fugitives.
   
• “Caught on Tape” – When available, we will be able to display surveillance footage with the expectation that a community member may recognize actors involved in a crime.
   
• Personnel Comments – Our personnel constantly strive to be professional law enforcement officers.  But despite our best efforts, sometimes citizens do not believe they have received quality service.  Other times, they are extremely pleased with an officer’s professionalism.  Either way, you can now report your feelings to us via email. See our Commend an Officer and Personnel Complaint  pages. Of course, we are always available by telephone as well.

These are just a few examples of our website and we intend on building on this foundation.  Please check into the website on a regular basis as some of its content will be dynamic.  You or someone you know may prove to be of invaluable assistance to us just by viewing our site.

Our motto, “Protecting Our Community” applies to both our department and the public in the sense that we all need to take responsibility for public safety.  It is only with your assistance that we can continue to make Upper Darby Township a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

Michael J. Chitwood
Superintendent of Police
Upper Darby Township