The Vernon Township Police Department is located at the Vernon Township
Municipal Building:
16678 McMath Avenue
Meadville, PA 16335
814-333-6309
         or
814-337-8133
If there is an emergency, call Crawford County Emergency Services dial 9-1-1
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Employed by the Township Supervisors, this department operates with four full time officers, three part time officers, one office clerk and two K-9s.
The police department remains very busy at enforcing the law, controlling traffic, assisting other local police departments, and public presentations (schools, etc.). Approximately 3,000 calls are handled by the police department per year.

A report is presented to the Vernon Township Supervisors at the Township's regular monthly meeting each month. The report is presented by the Chief of Police and includes the number and nature of the calls during the month.

Vernon Township Police Department:
Randy Detzel, Chief
John Labow, Sergeant
Tad Acker, Policeman
Robert Grasso, Policeman
David Lauderman, Policeman
Kurt Keltner, Policeman
Jason Edwards, Policeman

Alison Vatter, Clerk

Michael Rossi
Magisterial District 30-3-02
10996 Perry Highway
Meadville, PA 16335
814-724-6322

K-9 UNITS:

The Vernon Township Police Department received their first K-9 Unit in 1997. Under the partnership of Sergeant Randy Detzel, the first K-9, Shafer, joined the Vernon Township Police Force along with Sgt. Detzel. Shafer was the first full-time K-9 hired within Crawford County. When Shafer retired, Sgt. Detzel worked with K-9, Greta. Greta retired, and the Vernon Police Department got their latest K-9, Corado. Sgt. Detzel was promoted to Chief of Police in October of 2007, and we all know that makes K-9 Corado his second in command! (or is it the other way around?? Corado isn't talking)

Corado is highly intelligent, having passed numerous K-9 unit required tests, and is certified by the North American Police Work Dog Association. He is brilliant with searches, having achieved a 96% positive find rating, and has been used many times at drug raids. He also will gladly assist any other Police Department needing his more-than-human skills.

Wood Carving of Crawford County's first K-9 is placed on township front lawn. K-9 Schafer is immortalized as a wood carving placed on the township's front lawn in August of 2007. The carving was commissioned by the Township through donations. The carving is the work of artist/sculptor Brian Sprague of Venango and the dedication was attended by local K-9 Units.

Vernon Township's K-9 force....K-9 Rex ! 

Rex's handler is Officer Jason Edwards and comes to us from the Franklin Police Department.  They joined Vernon Township in the fall of 2009 and Rex is also certified through the North American Work Dog Association.

 Chief Vrobel

Can anyone remember what year this was?  Dahlkemper's was not built (now Griffin Motor's) nor was the Township Building, just the garage bays for the trucks.

Thank you to Jan and Marvin Metzler for sharing this 1973 memory.

On July 27, 2010, Chief Randy Detzel was presented with a Certificate of Participation on behalf of the "Buckle-Up Pennsylvania" Program from John Conti, the Local Enforcement Liason (LEL).  The Vernon Township Police Department has participated in this program for 2 years and feels this has made our roads safer for everyone.