New Florence
Borough

119 Franklin Street
P.O. Box 272
New Florence PA 15944
724-235-2000
secretary1@nfborough.comcastbiz.net

New Florence
Borough

119 Franklin Street
P.O. Box 272
New Florence PA 15944
724-235-2000
secretary1@nfborough.comcastbiz.net

Crime and Safety

St. Clair Township Police Department Coverage

Police coverage history in New Florence:  In 2020, both New Florence police officers resigned.  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 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 number provided above.

Department Personnel

For a current list of personal please see the St. Clair Township Police Department page.

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.

New Florence Police Department Update, Summer 2020:  Effective 20 July 2020 Chief Chad Salley and Officer Clint Chilcote both resigned from the police department.  Borough council is not seeking replacement officers.

Crime

If you see a crime in progress or know of one about to be committed please contact the St. Clair Township Police Department immediately at 911.  The state police provide coverage when the local department is not on duty.

Questions or Concerns for the Police Department

If you have a non-emergency question or concerns about a specific police department issue please use the New Florence borough’s telephone number or email address to contact the borough council and express your concerns.  The matter can then be taken up with the St. Clair Township Board of Supervisors. 

Police Blotter

The New Florence Police Department did not do a traditional police blotter.  A typical police blotter has Arrestee (Last Name, First Name, Middle Name), Age, Arrest Charge (Crime Code Description), Arrest Date and Time, and Arrest Location.  Instead the police department did a high level summary of monthly policing events.

Monthly Summary Reports

The New Florence Chief of Police used to generate monthly summaries.  These summaries were presented to the borough council at the monthly borough meetings.  The monthly summaries can be found on the New Florence Police Department page.  The St. Clair Township Police Department also generates monthly reports and they can be found on their page.

Yearly Summary Reports

Yearly summaries generated can be found on the New Florence Police Department page for the time the department was in operation.

Complements and Concerns

A mayor of a borough is typically in charge of the borough’s police department.  Since New Florence doesn’t have a police department this doesn’t really apply.  However, any complements you have on members of the St. Clair Township Police Department should be brought to the mayor’s or borough council’s attention so they can be properly recognized.  If you wish to make a complaint about the actions of a police department employee or about any aspect of how the police department operates please contact the New Florence mayor or borough council.  The borough council can escalate the issue to the St. Clair Township Board of Supervisors when needed.

Safety

The borough of New Florence tries to maintain a safe environment for all residents and visitors.  If you see something you think is unsafe or dangerous please call the borough office at 724-235-2000.  Please leave a message describing the issue, the location of the problem, your name, and a telephone number so someone can get back to you.  The borough may also be contacted by email at secretary1@nfborough.comcasttbiz.net.  The borough will investigate the issue and get back to you.  Steps will be taken to try and resolve the issue.

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.

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