Do Haverford Township Police Officers have authority outside of Haverford Township?
A. Yes, under certain circumstances. Township police officers often respond to locations outside of Haverford Township at the request of other police departments to assist them with large or dangerous incidents. Under such circumstances, a Haverford Township Police Officer has the same authority as when he acts within Haverford Township. There are other times when a Haverford Township Police Officer has authority or “Police Powers” outside his/her jurisdiction, such as when the officer is in “hot pursuit” of a person who committed an offense within Haverford Township and the actor has fled into another jurisdiction, when the police officer is acting pursuant to a court order, or if the officer observes certain types of offenses while on official business outside of Haverford Township Q.
