York City Police Department K-9 Unit.
This is a late 1960s photo of the York City, Pennsylvania Police Department K-9 unit taken at the York Fair grounds. The officers, accompanied by their dogs, are in their training uniforms. The officers are, from left to right: Ron Heist, Earl Frey, Fred Gibson, Steve Gibbs, Charlie Morrow, Bill Farrell, and Nevin Barley. West York Police Department.
This 1950's era photograph shows three members of the West York Borough, Pennsylvania Police Department and their patrol vehicles, two motorcycles and a Ford patrol car. The officers and their vehicles are on the driveway of the Reliance fire house, then located in the 1400 block of West Market Street in West York Borough. Officer Ed Myers, Red Lion Police Department.
Pictured in 1924 is Red Lion Police Officer Ed Myers astride his sidecar equipped police Harley Davidson motorcycle. The sidecar was a common accessory for police motorcycles of that era. The officer is carrying a semi-automatic pistol, carried in an open top cross draw style holster. The semi-auto pistol was unusual, as most officers of this era were carrying revolvers.

Former Law Enforcement Agencies

The following is a list of known local police departments that once served an area of York County, and were disbanded or merged into another agency. In some cases, these were part-time, one officer police departments. In other instances these were multi-officer, full-time agencies.

This list will not include county, state or federal law enforcement agencies.

Conewago Township uniform patch

Conewago Township Police

Disbanded December 31, 1983

Coverage contracted to Northern York County Regional Police effective January 1, 1984

Dallastown uniform patch

Dallastown Borough Police

Disbanded December 31, 1985

Coverage contracted to York Township Police effective January 1, 1986

May 1947 photo by Robert McLaughlin shows Delta Borough police officer Clarence Morris on Main Street near Creamery Avenue

Delta Borough Police

Part-time department, disbanded some time in the 1980s

Coverage provided by Pennsylvania State Police

Dillsburg uniform patch

Dillsburg Borough Police

Disbanded February 14, 1991

Coverage contracted to Northern York County Regional Police effective February 15, 1991

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Dover Borough Police

Disbanded in October of 1970

Coverage contracted to Dover Township Police

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Dover Township Police

Disbanded October 31, 1972

Merged into Northern York County Regional Police effective November 1, 1972

East Manchester Township Police - Officer Darryl Albright

East Manchester Township Police

Disbanded December 31, 1982

Merged into Northeastern Regional Police effective January 1, 1983

East Prospect uniform patch

East Prospect Borough Police

Disbanded January 4, 1987

Coverage contracted to Lower Windsor Township Police effective January 5, 1987

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Fawn Grove Boro Police

Part-time department, disbanded circa 1988

Coverage provided by Pennsylvania State Police

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Felton Borough Police

Disbanded circa 1988

Coverage provided by Pennsylvania State Police

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Franklin Township Police

Disbanded in May of 1974

Coverage contracted to Carroll Township Police effective May 15, 1974

Franklintown uniform patch

Franklintown Borough Police

Disbanded December 31, 1975

Coverage contracted to Carroll Township Police effective January 1, 1976

Glen Rock uniform patch

Glen Rock Borough Police

Disbanded August 4, 1999

Coverage contracted to Southern Regional Police effective August 5, 1999

Goldsboro uniform patch

Goldsboro Borough Police

Disbanded circa 1984

Coverage contracted to Newberry Township Police

Hallam uniform patch

Hallam Borough Police

Disbanded circa 1985

Coverage contracted to Hellam Township Police

Heidleberg Township Police door emblem

Heidleberg Township Police

Disbanded June 30, 2002

Merged into Southwestern Regional Police effective July 1, 2002

Jackson Township uniform patch

Jackson Township Police

Disbanded March 31, 2003

Coverage contracted to Northern York County Regional Police effective April 1, 2003

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Jacobus Borough Police

Disbanded in April of 1986

Coverage provided by Pennsylvania State Police

Jefferson uniform patch

Jefferson Borough Police

Disbanded February 1, 1994

Coverage provided by Pennsylvania State Police

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Lewisberry Borough Police

Disbanded some time after 1965

Additional information was not found

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Loganville Borough Police

Disbanded January 31, 1973

Coverage provided by Pennsylvania State Police

Manchester uniform patch

Manchester Borough Police

Disbanded June 30, 1983

Coverage contracted to Northeastern Regional Police effective July 1, 1983

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Manchester Township Police

Disbanded October 31, 1972

Merged into Northern York County Regional Police effective November 1, 1972

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Manheim Township Police

Disbanded June 30, 2002

Merged into Southwestern Regional Police effective July 1, 2002

Mount Wolf uniform patch

Mount Wolf Borough Police

Disbanded December 31, 1982

Merged into Northeastern Regional Police effective January 1, 1983

New Freedom uniform patch

New Freedom Borough Police

Disbanded December 31, 1991

Merged into Southern Regional Police effective January 1, 1991

North Codorus uniform patch

North Codorus Township Police

Disbanded June 30, 2002

Merged into Southwestern Regional Police effective July 1, 2002

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North Hopewell Township Police

Disbanded in May of 2001

Coverage contracted to York Area Regional Police

Department was reorganized on July 1, 2007, Currently an active department.

North York Borough Police uniform patch

North York Borough Police

Disbanded January 31, 1974

Coverage contracted to Northern York County Regional Police effective Faebruary 1, 1974

North York Borough Police uniform patch

Northeastern Regional Police

Disbanded December 31, 2021

Merged into York County Regional Police effective January 1. 2022

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Paradise Township Police

Disbanded on or before October 31, 1972

Coverage contracted to Northern York County Regional Police on November 1, 1972

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Railroad Borough Police

Disbanded between 1980 and 1987

Additional information was not found

North York Borough Police uniform patch

Red Lion Borough Police

Disbanded July 31, 2003

Coverage contracted to York Area Regional Police effective August 1, 2003

Seven Valleys uniform patch

Seven Valleys Borough Police

Disbanded in December of 1995

Coverage provided by Pennsylvania State Police

Shrewsbury uniform patch

Shrewsbury Borough Police

Disbanded December 31, 1991

Merged into Southern Regional Police effective January 1, 1991

North York Borough Police uniform patch

Southwestern Regional Police

Disbanded December 31, 2019

Department disbanded by participating municipalities

Spring Grove uniform patch

Spring Grove Borough Police

Disbanded Jamuary 6, 1981

Coverage contracted to Jackson Township Police effective January 7, 1981

Springfield Township uniform patch

Springfield Township Police

Disbanded circa Jamuary 31, 1973

Coverage provided by Pennsylvania State Police

Stewartstown uniform patch

Stewartstown Borough Police

Disbanded circa January 2014

Coverage contracted to Southern Regional Police in January 2014

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Wellsville Borough Police

Disbanded some time after 1963

Additional information was not found

Windsor uniform patch

Windsor Borough Police

Disbanded in January of 1984

Coverage contracted to Windsor Township Police effective January 14, 1984

Windsor Township uniform patch

Windsor Township Police

Disbanded June 30, 2000

Merged into York Area Regional Police effective June 30, 2000

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Winterstown Borough Police

Disbanded circa 1987

Coverage contracted to North Hopewell Township Police

Wrightsville uniform patch

Wrightsville Borough Police

Disbanded June 25, 2005

Coverage contracted to Hellam Township Police effective June 26, 2005?

Department was reorganized in 2007

Department disbanded on June 30, 2018

merged into Hellam Township Police effective July 1, 2018

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Yoe Borough Police

Disbanded in January of 1974

Coverage contracted to Windsor Township Police

North York Borough Police uniform patch

York Area Regional Police

Disbanded December 31, 2021

Merged into York County Regional Police effective January 1. 2022

York Haven uniform patch

York Haven Borough Police

Disbanded circa 1984

Coverage contracted to Newberry Township Police

North York Borough Police uniform patch

York Township Police

Disbanded June 30, 2000

Merged into York Area Regional Police effective June 30, 2000

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