User:Lower Makefield Police Department/sandbox

The 'Lower Makefield Police'(LMTPD) is responsible for law enforcement and investigations within in the Township of Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania. Lower Makefield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is located in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area (also known as the Delaware Valley), and its crime rate is the lowest in the Metropolitan Area, but it borders several towns in New Jersey to its north and east that are all in the New York Metropolitan Area. A plethora of residents commute daily to both cities.

Lower Makefield borders the Delaware River which separates it from New Jersey. Bordering towns and cities in New Jersey are Hopewell Township, Ewing Township and Trenton (the capital of New Jersey). Additionally, it borders Upper Makefield Township, PA, Newtown Township, PA, Middletown Township, PA, Falls Township, PA, and Morrisville, PA, and it surrounds the small town of Yardley Borough on 3-sides. Lower Makefield Township has been a top finisher in the MONEY Magazine and CNN/Money "Best Places to Live" rankings for the Eastern region of the United States in the under 100,000 population category.

Employs 45 sworn officers and civilians and patrols over 22 square miles. the population is estimated at 37 thousand. The department is divided into five (5) patrol zones. I incorporated many special units such as, SWAT, K-9, Highway Patrol, Community Relations. The highest - ranking officer is the Chief of Police. The current Chief who is Kenneth D. Coluzzi, came from the Philadelphia Police Department.--Lower Makefield Police Department (talk) 16:57, 19 February 2014 (UTC)www.lmtpd.org

The head of the Lower Makefield Police Department is the Chief of Police, who is appointed by the Township Board of Supervisors. Command staff and supervisory personnel under the Chief is a Captain, a Lieutenant, a Detective Sergeant, 4 Patrol Sergeants and 4 Corporals.

In October of 2000, Chief Coluzzi reorganized the department and created an Internal Affairs Division, Highway Patrol Unit, Tactical Unit, and K-9 Unit. The evidence room was restructured and building security was increased with the addition of a secure booking area and gated prisoner intake area. Digital Live Scan prisoner processing is used.

 Highest-ranking officials 


 * Bulleted list item Waterson 1951-1968
 * Bulleted list item Charles Ronaldo 1968-1999


 * Bulleted list item Kenneth D. Coluzzi 2000-present

Notable events in history

September 11, 2001 attack on the United States causing the death of nine (9) Lower Makefield residents and 18 Bucks County residents.

Victor Saracini, from Lower Makefield, was the Pilot on United flight 175 that struck the second tower.

Victor left behind his wife Ellen and two daughters Kirsten and Brielle.

The Garden of Reflection was constructed through the work of architect Luba ....A tribute to all the victims of the terrorist attack.

In 2007, the Garden of Reflection was deemed the official 9/11 State of Pennsylvania memorial.