Carlisle, PA

The Carlisle Police Station is located at 240 Lincoln Street, Carlisle PA 17013.

General police reports fall under the Pennsylvania Open Records law, as enacted in January, 2009.  Requests for these reports can be made through the Borough of Carlisle’s Open Records Officer.

As a rule of thumb, reports pertaining to active police investigations are generally not released until the investigation has reached a conclusion. Additionally, all reports will also be redacted to exclude social security numbers, telephone numbers, juvenile names and victim information; if the release of victim information is determined to pose a risk to the victim’s safety.

Accident reports are available by accessing the website www.crashdocs.org.

When requesting an accident report, please enclose a check or money order in the amount of $15 and send to or drop off at the Carlisle Police Department, 240 Lincoln Street.

Please allow seven days for the processing and return of an accident report. If you have questions, please call 717-243-5252 and choose Option 3.

As a general practice, the Carlisle Police Department encourages ride-alongs. Individuals are permitted to participate in police ride-alongs in order to facilitate or enhance educational programs, assist members of the media, promote a positive department image, allow government officials to gain first-hand knowledge of department operations, or otherwise provide an opportunity for individuals with legitimate interests to observe department operations.

PD Ride Along Policy & Request Form

Currently, concerned citizens can file a complaint of misconduct filling out the Carlisle Police Department Misconduct Complaint Form (Found below). You can then file it:

• Via U.S. mail sent to Office of the Borough Manager, 53 West South Street, Carlisle, PA, 17013
• In-person at the Carlisle Police Department
• Via U.S. mail sent to Police Chief Taro Landis 240 Lincoln St. Carlisle, PA 17013
• Via telephone by calling 717-243-5252.
• Via email to Police Chief Taro Landis at tlandis@carlislepa.org.

The Carlisle Police Department will investigate all complaints, alleged or suspected, either signed or anonymous, that are made against the department or its employees.

Anonymous complaints are accepted, but keep in mind that you will not receive a response and will not be able to be contacted for future information which could assist in the investigation.

Carlisle Police Misconduct Complaint Form used to file a Misconduct Complaint Form

A memorandum from the Police Chief concerning the Carlisle Police Department’s current policy concerning the writing of bad checks to local businesses can be found by clicking on the below document.

Business Bad Check Writing Policy

Yes. Under our crime prevention initiative, the Carlisle Police Department will document vacant properties and attempt to keep an eye on homes and businesses that we know to be vacant.  These checks are dependent however on manpower issues and the department assumes no responsibility or liability for the safeguarding of property.

Please be prepared to provide the following information to our dispatcher regarding a property check:

• Contact information for you in your absence
• Date of departure and return
• Names of personnel who may be at your residence in your absence

Please click below for other helpful tips in preventing your home from burglary .http://www.burglaryprevention.org/

In summary, the Borough of Carlisle has a curfew ordinance.  It is unlawful for any child or children under the age of 16 years to be or remain in or upon any public street, alley, highway or property in the Borough of Carlisle after the hour of 10:00 p.m., prevailing time, unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or other person having legal custody of the child or children or unless the employment of the child requires him or her to be out on a public street, highway or property at such time.  It is also unlawful for an child or children 16 or 17 years of age to be or remain in or upon any public street, alley, highway or property in the Borough of Carlisle after the hour of 11:00 p.m., prevailing time, unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or other person having legal custody of the child or children or unless the employment of the child requires him or her to be out on a public street, highway or property at such time.

Please note that a child’s adult friend or another adult not having legal custody will not satisfy the requirement for a parent or legal guardian under this ordinance.  Thus, children found in violation of the curfew while in the company of any other adult may be charged with a curfew violation in accordance with this ordinance.

Click here to access the Borough Code in regards to curfew.

Please access Chapter 80 of the Carlisle Borough Code by clicking here.

The most frequently asked questions involve animals running at large and noise disturbances.

Chapter 80.4 states “No dog, cat or other domesticated animal or any non-domesticated animal shall be suffered or permitted to run at large in this Borough either upon the public streets or highways or upon property other than the owner of such dog, cat or other animal.”

Chapter 80.5 states “No person shall allow any dog, cat or other domesticated animal or any non-domesticated animal confined on that person’s premises to make any loud or harsh noise or disturbance which shall interfere with or deprive the peace, quiet, rest or sleep of any person within the Borough