Manheim Township Police Department

What Manheim Township Police Department does

Manheim Township Police Department is a municipal law enforcement agency serving Manheim Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, operating as a government entity under the authority of Manheim Township's municipal government. The department provides 24/7 law enforcement services including crime prevention, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, emergency response, and community policing to residents, businesses, and visitors within its jurisdictional boundaries. It is led by Chief Brian E. Freysz and holds PLEAC accreditation through the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission.

The department operates a broad service portfolio spanning operational permits (burglar alarms, solicitors, tow companies, road closures), public safety programs (bicycle registration, car seat checks, fingerprinting, Project Lifesaver GPS tracking, surveillance camera registry), youth diversion (Youth Aid Panel), and community engagement initiatives (Coffee With a Cop, Chill With a Cop, National Night Out). Its citizen-facing technology stack is built on the CRIMEWATCH cloud-based platform, which provides interactive crime mapping, real-time alerts, anonymous tip submission, and online reporting portals accessible via web and mobile applications on iOS and Android.

As a publicly funded municipal service, the department does not generate commercial revenue; all services are provided free of charge to residents and visitors, funded through Manheim Township's municipal budget. The department maintains strategic partnerships with the Manheim Township Police Foundation, K-9 Unit Foundation, Lancaster County District Attorney's Office, and Lancaster County Behavioral Health & Developmental Services. It markets and communicates with constituents through Facebook, Instagram, X, and the CRIMEWATCH digital platform.

Name

Manheim Township Police Department

Legal name

Manheim Township Police Department

Website

https://manheimtownshippolice.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Manheim Township Police Department is a PLEAC-accredited municipal law enforcement agency serving Manheim Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, providing 24/7 crime prevention, traffic enforcement, emergency response, and community policing through the CRIMEWATCH cloud platform to residents, businesses, and visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Law Enforcement

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Police Protection (92212)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAGAA

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Law Enforcement & Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Community policing programs
• Crime prevention services
• Public safety programs
• Municipal police services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Manheim Township Police Department provides municipal law enforcement services to residents, businesses, and visitors of Manheim Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Core services include 24/7 patrol, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, emergency response, crime prevention, and community policing programs. These services are delivered through in-person response and a digital CRIMEWATCH platform offering crime maps, alerts, tip submission, and online report requests.

Product overview

Manheim Township Police Department operates as a community-focused law enforcement agency providing a comprehensive suite of public safety services through the CrimeWatch digital platform. The department's offerings include crime information transparency tools (active cases, arrests, incident blotters, most wanted), citizen request services (crash reports, incident reports, audio/video recordings), operational permits (burglar alarms, solicitors, tow companies, road closures), public safety programs (bicycle registration, car seat checks, fingerprinting, Project Lifesaver tracking, surveillance camera registry), and community engagement initiatives (Youth Aid Panel diversion program, Chill With a Cop, Coffee With a Cop, National Night Out). The department also manages recruiting and hiring for police officer and civilian positions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crime Information Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manheim Township Police FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA local nonprofit organization comprised of residents, businesses, police staff, and community members that supports the Manheim Township Police Department through fundraising, community engagement, and enhancement of police programs and capabilities.
• K-9 Unit FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation dedicated to supporting the department's K-9 Unit, providing funding and resources for police dogs and their training to enhance law enforcement capabilities in narcotics detection, search and rescue, and suspect apprehension.
• Lancaster County Behavioral Health & Developmental ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for crisis intervention services, connecting individuals experiencing mental health crises with appropriate behavioral health resources and support.
• CRIMEWATCH TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party technology platform provider offering cloud-based crime mapping, citizen reporting tools, real-time alerts, and mobile applications for law enforcement agencies.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Lexipol: Provider of policy, training, and accreditation support specifically for law enforcement agencies. Comparable as a vendor that supports PLEAC-style accreditation standards and policy compliance, similar to the credentials the department holds.
• Lancaster County District Attorney's Office: Local prosecution partner with formal coordination on criminal investigations and warrant processing. Comparable as a critical justice-system counterparty that shares case flow and operational linkages with the department.
• SoundThinking (formerly ShotSpotter): Public safety technology company specializing in acoustic gunshot detection and law enforcement analytics. Comparable as a niche, technology-forward vendor serving municipal police departments with operational intelligence tools.
• Mark43: Cloud-native public safety software platform for CAD, RMS, and analytics used by mid-sized municipal police agencies. Comparable as a modern alternative to legacy records systems for departments of Manheim Township's scale.

Direct peers

• Lancaster City Bureau of Police: Municipal police department serving the City of Lancaster, the urban neighbor within the same county. Directly comparable in mission, community policing model, and PLEAC framework, with overlap in mutual aid and inter-agency crime coordination.
• East Lampeter Township Police Department: Adjacent municipal police department in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with similar township-scale jurisdiction and community policing orientation. Direct geographic and operational peer for cross-jurisdictional cooperation.
• CRIMEWATCH Technologies: The cloud-based law enforcement platform provider that powers the Manheim Township Police Department's crime mapping, alerts, tip submission, and reporting tools. Direct technology partner and a meaningful operational dependency for the department.

Broad incumbents

• CentralSquare Technologies: Public sector software vendor offering CAD, RMS, and mobile solutions for police, fire, and EMS. Comparable as a broader-suite alternative or complementary vendor for municipal public safety technology stacks.
• Pennsylvania State Police: Statewide law enforcement agency that provides overlapping services in Manheim Township and across Pennsylvania. A broader incumbent that overlaps in patrol, traffic enforcement, and investigations at a regional scale.
• Axon Enterprise: Dominant law enforcement technology vendor (body cameras, TASER, digital evidence, Records Management) used by many municipal police departments. Comparable as a major third-party provider of policing technology that complements or substitutes for CRIMEWATCH.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ManheimTwpPD
• Facebookfacebook.com/ManheimTwpPD
• Instagraminstagram.com/manheimtwppd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manheim-township-police-department

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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