TO PROTECT AND SERVE.
The Police Department consists of sixteen (16) full-time police officers, and a secretary to serve the residents of Lower Burrell. The Chief of Police, Chief Tracy Lindo, manages the two divisions within the department; the Detective Division and the Patrol and Traffic Division. The Detective Division consists of the Detective Lieutenant Robert Galvanek and Detective Sergeant Scott Cardenas. The Patrol and Traffic Division consists of three (3) shift sergeants; Sergeant Ted Meixelsberger, Sergeant Gregg Dale, Sergeant Jason Napier and ten (10) patrolmen; Patrolmen Kotecki, Smail, Marhefka, DiLeo, Cernava, Weitzel, King, Miller, Babinsack and Beam. Included in the department is a K-9 officer, Derek Kotecki who along with "Benny" is used for tracking, narcotic detection, searches and community public relations details.