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If 911 is not working call 724-836-1551 or 724-832-1103 directly.
St. Clair Township Police Department Coverage
On January 19th, 2021, the New Florence borough council passed Ordinance No. 1 of 2021, Purchase of Police Services from St. Clair Township. Police coverage is now be provided by the St. Clair Township Police Department. If available, the on duty officer will attend the regular New Florence Borough meetings. Below is more information about the department.
Contact Information
550 Seward Street
Seward, PA 15954
724-600-7300 (Westmoreland County non-emergency number)
In the event of an emergency or requesting police CALL 911
Facebook: St. Clair Township Police Department
Please be aware that the Facebook page is not constantly monitored, and all requests for police need to go through 911 or the non-emergency numbers provided above.
Department Personnel (Updated 4 Nov 2022)
Chief of Police, Officer Jeff Janciga
Officer Brandon Marsh
Officer Mark Kasterko
Officer Bobby Andrews
Officer Dominic Constable
The St. Clair Township Board of Supervisors are continuing to grow their police department. Personnel may be added in the future depending upon the need and Seward’s and New Florence’s participation in a cooperative agreement beyond the initial trial term. Under the agreement, the police are treating New Florence, Seward, and St. Clair Township as one single coverage area. Details such as monthly summary reports and policing priorities are still being worked out. Speeding, use of jake brakes, and illegal drug usage are concerns of the New Florence borough council that will be addressed. Ordinance violations within New Florence will not be addressed by the St. Clair Township Police Department. Administrative questions regarding police coverage in New Florence should be sent to the New Florence borough office at 724-235-2000 or the borough email at secretary1@nfborough.comcastbiz.net. Administrative questions concerning the St. Clair Township Police Department should be sent to the St. Clair Township supervisors at 814-446-5211. Please keep in mind that calling either office will not result in the dispatching of an officer. Residents must be aware that calling an office is not a substitute for calling 911 or the Westmoreland County non-emergency number. Thank you.
Duties and Responsibilities
Pennsylvania state law defines what the duties and responsibilities of a borough police department are. The specifics can be found in the Consolidated Statutes, Title 8, BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS. The document is available in HTML, PDF, or Microsoft Word formats. The duties of a borough solicitor are found in Chapter 11. Powers, Duties and Rights of Appointed Officers and Employees, Subchapter E, Police.
Monthly Summary Reports
The St. Clair Township Chief of Police generates monthly police reports. The first report was created for May 2021. The reports contain a lot of great information. There is a high level overview, a reports pie chart, fuel and mileage statistics, and then a complaints log broken down by the areas (St. Clair Township, Seward, and New Florence). It finishes with a count of calls received for the department. The monthly reports are presented to the New Florence borough council at their meetings. These reports can be viewed below.
St. Clair Township Police Department Monthly Summary Reports Archive 2024
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Feb 2024 | Police Report - February 2024 |
Jan 2024 | Police Report - January 2024 |
St. Clair Township Police Department Monthly Summary Reports Archive 2023
Date: | Report: |
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Dec 2023 | Police Report - December 2023 |
Nov 2023 | Police Report - November 2023 |
Oct 2023 | Police Report - October 2023 |
Sep 2023 | Police Report - September 2023 |
Aug 2023 | Police Report - August 2023 |
Jul 2023 | Police Report - July 2023 |
Jun 2023 | Police Report - June 2023 |
May 2023 | Police Report - May 2023 |
Apr 2023 | Police Report - April 2023 |
Mar 2023 | Police Report - March 2023 |
Feb 2023 | Police Report - February 2023 |
Jan 2023 | Police Report - January 2023 |
St. Clair Township Police Department Monthly Summary Reports Archive 2022
Date: | Report: |
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Dec 2022 | |
Nov 2022 | Police Report - November 2022 |
Oct 2022 | Police Report - October 2022 |
Sep 2022 | Police Report - September 2022 |
Aug 2022 | Police Report - August 2022 |
Jul 2022 | Police Report - July 2022 |
Jun 2022 | Police Report - June 2022 |
May 2022 | Police Report - May 2022 |
Apr 2022 | Police Report - April 2022 |
Mar 2022 | Police Report - March 2022 |
Feb 2022 | Police Report - February 2022 |
Jan 2022 | Police Report - January 2022 |
St. Clair Township Police Department Monthly Summary Reports Archive 2021
Date: | Report: |
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Dec 2021 | Police Report - December 2021 |
Nov 2021 | Police Report - November 2021 |
Oct 2021 | Police Report - October 2021 |
Sep 2021 | Police Report - September 2021 |
Aug 2021 | Police Report - August 2021 |
Jul 2021 | Police Report - July 2021 |
Jun 2021 | Police Report - June 2021 |
May 2021 | Police Report - May 2021 |
Apr 2021 | Police Report - April 2021 |
Mar 2021 | Police Report - March 2021 |
Yearly Summary Reports
The St. Chair Township Police Department in it’s current form started in 2021. It is unknown if a yearly summary will be generated at this time. The police department also changed report formats this past fall so creating a combined summary report may be difficult. Please check back after the first of the year to see if a master yearly summary was created.
Text to 9-1-1 Availability
The Westmoreland County Department of Safety would like everyone to know that you can now TEXT to 9-1-1 for help in an emergency. Please see the flyer below for more information on how this service works.
Prescription Drug Drop Off Box Availability
Every year there is a National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Did you know residents of the area have two easy ways to get rid of unused, expired, or unwanted prescription medication. The first is through the St. Clair Township Police Department. The department inherited a secure prescription drug drop off box from the now defunct New Florence Police Department. That box is accessible to area residents in the St. Clair Township building in Seward at 550 Seward Street. The box can be accessed when either the township secretary is working or if a township police officer is in the building. Please call first to check if someone is in. The secretary can be reached at 814-446-5211 and the police department at 814-446-4261.
A second option to get rid of unwanted prescription drugs is to use the drop off box that’s located in the Johnstown City Hall building at 401 Main Street in Johnstown. The box is easily reached in the first-floor lobby of the building. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, please use the Market Street entrance. The box is accessible Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm. Also, there are several 30-minute free parking areas right in front of the entrance. This makes it very easy to use this facility.
Please take advantage of these free services to get rid of your unused, expired, or unwanted prescription medications. In the end this helps make everyone safer in our communities.