In 1929, The Whitemarsh Women’s Club petitioned the Montgomery County Court to authorize a Police Department. The leader of the movement was Clara Burke, founder of the Nursing Home bearing her name. Mrs. D. Harry Dager and Vera Hiltner, charter members of the Women’s Club, also supported the movement. The club hired a well-known attorney, Theodore Bean, to represent their petition. Positioned on the northwest border of Philadelphia, crime was rising and motor traffic safety concerned the local citizens.

The Whitemarsh Police Department is proud of its highly motivated force and its fine reputation in the Philadelphia area.

By 1997, the force increased to 33 sworn officers assisted by radio dispatchers and clerical staff. That same year, the Police and Township Administration moved to their current location on Germantown Pike. Outfitted with the latest high-tech crime prevention, computer and video equipment, this new facility represents the best modern technology has to offer. The Whitemarsh Police Department is proud of its highly motivated force and the fine reputation it has in the Philadelphia area.