Kennett Township Police Department

Kennett-Township---PD-Seal*** Please note that our Administrative Assistant will be out on Maternity Leave beginning the week of September 18th. If you call 610-388-2874 x 124, you will be prompted to call the non-emergency Chester County Dispatch line at: 610-268-3171 as her voicemail box will not be monitored during her temporary leave. The folks in the radio room will be able to put you in touch with an on-duty officer. For any generic, non-time sensitive comments/questions, feel free to email KTPD@kennett.pa.us as that email will be checked during this leave. Thank you and we hope you are as excited as we are to add to our KTPD family! ***

Police Forms

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Mission Statement


The Kennett Township Police Department is dedicated to providing professional police services to those who live within, work within, or visit the Township. Kennett Township Police Officers seek to benefit those they serve, as well as the profession of law enforcement, by committing themselves to fair and impartial application of the law, tenacious pursuit of the truth, and respect for the individual.The Kennett Township Police Department strives to preserve and promote the feeling of security and safety to all members of the public it serves. This department understands that trust must be present for officers to succeed in their sworn duties and that the overall success of the Kennett Township Police Department is based on the alliance it has with the residents of the community. Officers, while engaging in either diligent proactive measures or conducting investigations in a reactive role, are dedicated to accomplishing the task at hand in a lawful and professional manner. By demonstrating integrity, honesty, compassion, tolerance, and accountability, the Kennett Township Police Department and its officers will achieve their vision to improve the quality of life for the residents they serve and hold responsible those who seek to disrupt it.

Our Objective


The objective of the Kennett Township Police Department is to improve the quality of life and enhance the community through professional law enforcement services that promote community policing. Kennett Township Police Department is committed to providing members of the public with respect and dignity. We maintain the highest levels of integrity and professionalism in all actions. We will treat all those we serve in a compassionate, sensitive, courteous and professional manner, regardless of sex, race, lifestyle or reason for police contact. The integrity of the Department must not be compromised. There can be no question or suspicion among the citizenry regarding Department ethics. Professionalism requires impeccable conduct, careful protection of all citizens' rights and the maintenance of high levels of accountability from all members of the Department.

Large Truck Restricted Road List:

Do to safety concerns,  Vehicles wider than 96 inches (8 feet) including mirrors, with the exception of school buses, shall be prohibited from using: 
  • West State Street
  • West Linden Street
  • West Cypress Street
  • West Sickle Street
  • South Mill Road
  • North Union Street
  • Irwin South