Superintendent Michael J. Chitwood (Read Bio)

Message from the Chief

Welcome to the newly updated Upper Darby Police Department website.

I hope you find it interesting and informative.  Our goal, through the website, is to provide an additional avenue of communication, whereby, information can be exchanged and our residents can share any questions or concerns they may have.

It is my privilege to share with you our 2010 Annual Report. The Annual Report features two extremely successful, innovative programs initiated by the Department.

The Upper Darby Police Department Mentoring Program puts our officers directly in touch with Upper Darby School District fifth grade students, creating a Partnership.

Officers volunteer their time to visit the students and discuss issues that impact and concern them.  They provide a guiding hand, support, and the tools necessary to encourage our young people to become strong, well rounded, productive individuals.  Long lasting relationships are formed through our Mentoring Program that benefit our children and our Community.

Our Upper Darby Police Citizens Police Academy is available to all Upper Darby residents.  The Academy demonstrates the integral workings of each division within the Department.  It offers a glimpse of police work, technology and ability; tempered with, community awareness, understanding and compassion.  Participants come to understand the day to day operation of their Police Department and their importance as the eyes and ears of their neighborhood; working in Partnership with the police.

The work of the Officers of the Upper Darby Police Department is unsurpassed in Law Enforcement.  I encourage you to take a few moments and review the many, well deserved Commendations awarded to the dedicated, selfless men and women of the Upper Darby Police Department for exemplary police work and extraordinary accomplishments.

Our Upper Darby Police Foundation, although in its infancy, has been embraced and supported by our Community.  This support has provided the Department with specialized training and state of the art crime fighting technology.

We are proud of our accomplishments; however these accomplishments could not have been achieved without Partnership – Partnership with Upper Darby community members, Township officials and the Police Department.

Partnership is the Key – each of us helping one another, continually improving, growing, extending support and concern to one another; working together to make Upper Darby a peaceful, prosperous community.

Thank you for your continued support of the Upper Darby Police Department.

Michael J. Chitwood
Superintendent of Police
Upper Darby Police Department