South Whitehall Township, PA

All residential and business burglar, intrusion, hold-up, and fire alarms are required to be registered with the Police Department.  There is no fee for registration.  Complete either the Residential Alarm Registration form or the Business Alarm Registration form and return it to the Police Department.

Note: This is separate from any permit that may be required for installation.  The Alarm Registration forms can be download from the Forms section of the Police Main Page.

Copies of accident reports can be picked up in person during regular office hours, Monday through Friday.  It is recommended you call ahead to be sure the report is available.  Requests can also be made via US Mail by including the following items in the request along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope.  Requirements: Date of accident, name of driver(s) involved, location.  The Accident Report Request form can be downloaded from the Forms section on this page.  Fees: $10.00 - South Whitehall Township only accepts checks or money orders.  Checks or money orders should be made payable to: South Whitehall Township.

Requests for incident reports must be submitted through Right-To-Know Requests.  Information on RTK can be found on the Police RTK page.

Vigilance requests can be made for extra patrols while out of town, etc. Complete the Vigilance request and return it to the Police Department at least 24 hours prior to your departure. The Vigilance Request form can be downloaded from the Forms section on this page.

Vigilance Request Update: South Whitehall Township Police Department has made some changes to this program so we may better serve our residents while providing for the safety of our personnel.

We are unable to accept requests if the home has any of the following conditions:

• Doors or windows that are deliberately left open;
• Temporary guests will be staying at the home;
• The home is "For Sale or Rent" and is unoccupied or may be shown by agents.

We also need to limit the time period for our checks to 30 days per request as this service is not intended to cover second homes vacant for extended times. Home checks are done on a random basis as time and staffing permit.

This program should not be used in place of prudent home security methods, systems or devices.

If you wish to participate in the Vigilance Registration Program please complete and sign a registration form and return it to the South Whitehall Township Police Department. Registration forms can be obtained at the Police Department on online at any time. If you change your dates of departure/return, or return early, please call South Whitehall Township Police Department at 610-398-0337.

Please consider alerting your neighbors to your plans and request that they immediately report anything suspicious to the Police Department by calling 911.

Arrange for your residence to look normal while you are gone (i.e., have your grass cut, snow shoveled, insure that mail and newspaper deliveries are either collected or stopped, place lights on timers.).

You must respond to the citation within 10 days or a warrant will be issued by the District Justice’s office. Follow the directions on the citation to plead guilty or not guilty and forward the signed copy and appropriate payment to the District Court listed on Line 3 of the citation. Your check or money order should be made payable to the District Court number listed on Line 1. You may respond in person or via US Mail, however, to set up a payment plan, you must appear in person.

The Magisterial District Judge for South Whitehall Township is:

You may contact the Police department to advise us your animal is missing and to check if it was found, please recontact us if you locate your animal.  Stray dogs will be held at the Township kennels until they can be transported to the Lehigh Valley Humane Society, 640 Dixon Street, Allentown, PA 18103, or the owner is located. Per South Whitehall Township Ordinance, there is a penalty assessed in the amount of $50; additionally, the owner is responsible for paying all reasonable expenses that the Township incurs for keeping the animal (including a charge for daily board) prior to release of the dog.  This applies to both licensed and unlicensed dogs.

You may also contact the Lehigh Valley Humane Society at 610-797-1205 to check if your animal has been turned in to them.

Using the ticket mailer, parking ticket fines can be mailed to the:

Parking fines are set at $15.00 if paid within 72 hours, and $30.00 if paid between 72 hours and 10 days, for all violations except Handicap Zone violations, which are $50.00 if paid within 72 hours, and $100.00 if paid between 72 hours and 10 days. After 10 days, a state citation is issued and additional costs will be assessed.

If you wish to contest a Parking Ticket, contact the issuing police officer and a state citation will be issued.

When you receive your copy of the citation from the Magisterial District Justice’s office, follow the instructions on the back to request a hearing with the Magisterial District Judge.