Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department

Robert A. Brozowski, Chief of Police

Located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Wilkes-Barre Twp. Police Department is a progressive, growing law enforcement agency in one of the premiere commercial districts in the state and home to the Wachovia Arena and the Wyoming Valley Mall.

The Wachovia Arena is home to the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins which is the American Hockey League affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Pioneers a member of the Arena Football 2 League.

Our Mission    

The mission of the Wilkes-Barre Twp. Police Department is to serve mankind, to safeguard lives and property, to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression, the peaceful against violence and disorder, and to respect the Constitutional rights of all persons to Liberty, Equality and Justice.

Department Profile

The Wilkes-Barre Twp. Police Department is devised of two divisions; Patrol Division and Detective Division, and is comprised of 45 police officers and 2 civilian personnel.

Our Department's Special Services Section, part of the Patrol Division, include a Community Service Officer Unit, a K-9 Unit, a Directed Enforcement Unit, and Critical Incident Tactical and Crisis Negotiations Teams.

Recognized in national publications, our Department's Police Sub-Station, located at the Wyoming Valley Mall, the largest enclosed shopping facility in Northeastern PA, as well as our Sub-Station located at Wegmans Food Market on Highland Park Blvd., remain at the forefront of Community Policing!