Murrysville Police Department | Thomas P. Seefeld – Chief of Police
Highlights
Traffic Initiatives
• MPD received re-accreditation from the PA Law
Enforcement Accreditation Commission (PLEAC) on January 11 &
12, 2018. The department attained accreditation status on March 25, 2006.
• Launched the new Murrysville Police website. Please visit us at
www.murrysvillepolice.com
• Officers worked in conjunction with the Attorney General’s Office, DA’s office
and DANET on several drug investigations and prosecutions.
• MPD in conjunction with the Attorney General’s Office and PSP conducted
enforcement detail at Tokyo Massage and Judy’s Oriental Massage,
Route 22.
• Chief and Officer Auvil are in the process of creating an Emergency Service
public relations video in conjunction with fire and EMS staff.
• MPD joined the Westmoreland North Critical Response Team (SWAT).
The department continues to provide information of importance to
community members. The total number of citizens registered with
Nixle/Murrysville is 4,423. The total number of citizens following MPD
Facebook is 4,227. The total number of citizens following MPD Twitter
is 1,116.
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Aggressive Driving Details: Wave 2 (March 19 – April 29, 2018): 81 traffic
stops, 66 traffic citations. Wave 3 (July 9 – August 26, 2018): 72 traffic
stops, 56 traffic citations. Wave 1 (October 22 – November 25, 2018):
23 traffic stops, 16 traffic citations.
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Buckle Up PA Details: Detail (May 14 – June 3, 2018): 88 traffic stops,
64 traffic citations. Detail (November 19 – December 2, 2018):
58 traffic stops, 46 traffic citations.
Traffic Safety Interdiction Details: Traffic details were conducted each
month resulting in 88 traffic citations issued, 128 warnings.
Officer Training
• Chief assisted the FRSD with the interviewing process for hiring the
Director of Safety and Security, School Police.
• Officers conducted 47 Heritage Trail UTV patrols.
• Rt. 22 Truck Inspections: MCSAP/Commercial Vehicle Inspectors conducted
details on Route 22.
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MPD staff recognizes the importance of on-going training and
professional development that builds a solid foundation for providing
the best possible professional police service to the community. As
a result, staff attended a significant amount of training sessions and
conferences throughout the year on various subject matters that
have enhanced all officers’ knowledge and expanded their
capabilities.
Community Training
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Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) instructors
provided training to schools, churches, businesses and to other
community stakeholders. Approximately 2,500 individuals have
received training.
Murrysville Police - Yearly Report
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Calls for Service
5741 5820 5205 5417 5120
Incidents
5293 5401 4860 5047 4763
Burglaries 21 20 14 15 12
Reportable Crashes 212 204 193 197 174
Non-Reportable Crashes
236 215 152 173 193
Traffic Arrests
1520 1700 1339 1474 843
Traffic - Warnings 469 903 1130 2147 1772
Adult Arrests 312 319 286 284 170
Juvenile Arrests 31 27 27 41 24
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