The Brighton Township Police Department is located at 1400 Brighton Road. The department consists of thirteen full-time officers and several part-time officers. The Department is led by Chief of Police Joshua Curtaccio. The Department provides twenty-four-hour patrol coverage to Brighton Township as well as School Resource Officers to Dutch Ridge Elementary (Beaver Area School District) and New Horizon School (Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit). The Department is also under contract to provide an officer to AHN Beaver Hospital for 16 hours a day, 7 days a week. All non-emergency calls to the department should be directed through the Emergency Services Center Dispatch in Beaver at 724-775-0880. All emergency calls should be directed to 911.
PROJECT LIFESAVER
The Brighton Township Police Department is a certified and participating member agency of Project Lifesaver. This program is designed to help people in our community that have the tendency to wander and was created with two goals; to streamline search and rescue procedures and to help save lives. Designated officers of the Police Department have undergone an extensive training course covering Autism, Alzheimer’s, Down Syndrome and other cognitive conditions and are certified as electronic search specialists.
How does the program work?
Persons enrolled in Project Lifesaver wear a small personal transmitter around the wrist or ankle that emits an individualized tracking signal. If an enrolled client goes missing, the caregiver notifies the Brighton Township Police Department acting as the Project Lifesaver agency, and a trained emergency team responds to the wanderer’s area. Program participants have found that most who wander are found within a few miles from home, and search times have been reduced from hours and days to minutes. This program is currently only available to Brighton Township residents.
You can help with your donations.
Each bracelet costs $300. The Department is now accepting donations to assist program participants with a financial need. If you wish to donate, please contact Detective Sergeant Eric Schwartz at 724-728-1134 Ext. 106 or by email at eschwartz@brightontwp.org or Officer Sebastian Biondi at 724-728-1134 Ext. 101 or by email at sbiondi@brightontwp.org.
CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY SEAT CHECKS
In conjunction with the Brighton Township Volunteer Fire Department, our department offers free child safety seat checkups and installations. To find out more information or to schedule a child safety seat check of install contact Chief Curtaccio at 724-724-1134 Ext 105 or by email at jcurtaccio@brightontwp.org or contact the Brighton Township Volunteer Fire Department at 724-495-3803.
HOUSE WATCH
If you are going to be away from your home for a period of time, the police department will make periodic checks on your residence while you are away. Prior to leaving, please call 724-728-1134 or stop by the department at 1400 Brighton Road with departure and return dates.
