Message from the Chief
Message from the Chief
Davis R. Holland, Chief of Police
Welcome to the Fairview Township Police Department’s website, which is part of the CRIMEWATCH Network. This site was created to improve communication and information sharing with our residents on police department matters. Working in partnership with the community we can proactively prevent crime, support victim recovery and hold offenders accountable. I hope you find this updated site informative and helpful and we ask that you use the information found on this site responsibly.
Our department motto is “Dedicated to Service”, which I feel is very fitting. You will find that our police officers and civilian staff treat people equally and fairly, while respecting everyone’s constitutional rights. We strive to enhance the quality of life of our citizens through the delivery of professional law enforcement and public safety services. Our primary goals are to maintain order, protect life and property, and reduce the fear of crime to our residents and visitors. Over the past ten years we have been able to reduce serious crime in Fairview Township by 50%.
I have been honored to serve as a police officer in Fairview Township since 1999, and was appointed to Chief of Police in October of 2022. Fairview Township is a wonderful community and we have fantastic residents. They have always been very supportive of the police department, and we in turn try to provide the best service to them that we can. I am very proud of my officers and staff, and feel they serve our community with honor, respect, and integrity.
The Fairview Township Police Department was one of the first accredited law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania. In fact, we are one of only 16 agencies who have achieved the Premier Agency status from the Accreditation Commission. We feel the standards we need to maintain our accreditation certification help us provide a professional level of police service to our community.
We take pride in being a community-friendly agency, whether it is through officers being in the schools teaching the TEAM (Teaching, Educating, And Mentoring) program, providing presentations to various community organizations, or even checking on your home while you are away.
This website is one way we have improved community interaction. It allows you to sign up for notifications when news posts are made. If you would like to be kept informed of what is going in your police department please consider doing that. We encourage you to follow us on Facebook and Twittter as well. Finally, you can also get up to date information on what is going on within this department and others within the Crimewatch network by downloading the Crimewatch app to your smartphone.
Our department can only be as strong as the support we receive from the people we serve, and I am a firm believer in communicating with our community. If you ever have a question, concern or comment, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Davis R. Holland, Chief of Police
