Welcome Wagon
Many new residents of Springfield Township have moved from large cities or towns where they did not have an informal interaction with their police officers that exists in Springfield. Officers participating in the Welcome Wagon program visit every new homeowner in Springfield Township shortly after the resident moves in. The officer provides a comprehensive package of information regarding various Township and Police services available to them. The new resident is encouraged to contact that particular officer should any further police services be needed during their period of acclimation.

Snow Shoveler Registry
Township ordinances require that snow and ice be removed from your sidewalk no later than 24 hours after the precipitation stops. One of the fundamental purposes of this ordinance is to ensure the safety and welfare of our elderly residents who use the public sidewalks as their primary means of transportation. However, many of these same residents are physically unable to comply with the requirements of the ordinances.

At the beginning of the winter season the Police Department solicits the local Middle and High Schools for a list of students who will, for a fee, shovel snow from walks and driveways. The consolidated list may be picked up from the Township Receptionist or will be mailed upon request. The "business" arrangement is then made between the resident and student that he or she chooses to employ.

Intern Program
Each Spring and Summer, Springfield Township makes available several unpaid internships for Township residents in their final year of college. The Department is also an active participant in the work experience program conducted by Springfield High School. Participants in both programs are given practical experience in all of those aspects of police work that are not normally considered hazardous. Several of our past interns are presently employed in our own department and throughout Montgomery County. Interested students should contact Lieutenant Thompson for further information about this program.

Town Watch
Springfield Township is a town watch community. Town Watch members patrol their neighborhoods on assigned nights and serve as an extra set of eyes for the Township Police Department. Participants will be provided comprehensive training and a police radio to notify police personnel in the event something suspicious is observed.

If you are available one night per month to drive your personal vehicle around your neighborhood, the Town watch needs you to volunteer. If you would like to participate, but are unable to perform patrol duties, the Town Watch needs volunteers to make telephone calls to remind patrollers, coordinate schedules, and to pass information along to the patrollers.

Please contact Detective Bruce Pike at 215-836-1600 for more information about the Town Watch program.