The
force formed on May 1, 2000, bringing together
experienced police officers from the three smaller
forces. Today, SARPD has a $6.2 million operating budget, 56
full-time officers and
serves a total population of 30,000 in one of the
fastest growing areas of the Commonwealth.
With
its 56 police officers, Stroud Area Regional Police
Department (SARPD) is the largest regional department in
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Their coverage area
comprises the 39 square mile area including the boroughs
of Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg and the Township of
Stroud.
Within that region, SARPDs service area includes county
and federal offices, schools, an ever-expanding
hospital, East Stroudsburg University with students
living off-campus, easy access to the area from busy
Interstate 80, and more.
As
the regional department formed, administration and
patrol services worked in Stroud Township, while the
detective division worked in East Stroudsburg. In
December of 2003, divisions came together with the
opening of the new SARPD headquarters at 100 Day Street
in East Stroudsburg, now home to the entire operation.
Specializing in various areas of law enforcement not
only increases efficiency and professionalism within
SARPD, it creates greater morale. The officers enjoy
getting involved with areas of the job that truly
interest them, SARPD Chief John Baujan says.
Although SARPD officers still work closely with other
agencies, we can handle any situation thats thrown our
way because of our ability to train officers in
specialties, Chief Baujan says. This level of law
enforcement could not have happened without
regionalization.
This
regional department also provides services such as
public speaking, criminal activity surveys, missing
person searches, foot patrols, senior citizen
assistance, speed enforcement, and courtroom security
and prisoner transports to name a few.
