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Newtown police report 2,262 calls in June; chief flags record-system transition and mutual-aid costs
Summary
Chief Hearn told supervisors the department logged 2,262 calls for service in June, 12 arrests, 53 traffic crashes, and noted a transition to a new records-management system may affect reported figures; mutual-aid MERT activations for a FIFA event cost about $22,000 in overtime to be reimbursed.
Chief Hearn presented the Newtown Police Department's June 2026 report to the Board of Supervisors on July 8, saying the department documented 2,262 calls for service and logged just under 20,000 miles on patrol.
The chief reported 12 arrests for the month with charges that included forgery, simple assault, retail theft, possession and fraudulent identification, plus two narcotics violations. Detectives were assigned eight new cases and processed three crime scenes. The department recorded 53 traffic crashes, issued 168 citations and 191 warnings. Chief Hearn said the department transitioned to a new records-management system around June 10 and cautioned that some figures could be off by one or two as staff continue to reconcile records.
Chief Hearn also noted mutual-aid work: officers supported MERT activations in Philadelphia during a FIFA event, which cost the township about $22,000 in overtime; he said the city of Philadelphia will reimburse those overtime costs. He mentioned the department attended a funeral detail for a Pennsylvania state trooper and said there were two death investigations the department deemed not suspicious. The chief closed with a public-safety reminder to lock vehicles and remove valuables.
The board did not take action based on the report; it was presented for information and departmental oversight.
