2012 Annual Report - Hamburg Township

Patrol Operations
The Hamburg Township Police Department provides police coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week and faces unique challenges in policing the 36 square miles of Hamburg Township which
contains 32 named lakes, a 6.5 mile stretch of the Lakelands Trail and thousands of acres of state
recreational land. Hamburg Township police officers not only enforce criminal and traffic laws
but also are called upon to enforce marine and conservation laws.
In 2012, officers responded to 3,753 calls for service from the public. The average response time
for all calls for service, including both emergency and non-emergency calls, was 11 minutes, 15
seconds. Additionally, officers logged 8,430 self-initiated calls. Self-initiated calls include
activities such as property/vacation checks, citizen assists, subdivision patrols, school patrols and
traffic complaint follow-ups (See Appendix A).
Hamburg Township officers made 200 total arrests during 2012. There were 33 felony arrests
and 167 misdemeanor arrests.
Patrol Vehicles
The police department added two 2013 Ford Interceptor Utility vehicles to the road patrol fleet
bringing the total number of vehicles assigned to road patrol to 7 in 2012. Both vehicles were
purchased with drug forfeiture funds. Road patrol vehicles include five Ford Crown Victorias
and two Ford Interceptor Utility vehicles.
Unit #3443 went into service on
October 8, 2012
Unit #3881 went into service on
December 29, 2012
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