Mayor Ed Pawlowski is nominating interim Chief of Police Keith Morris for the job on a permanent basis.

An arbitration panel has settled on a new three year contract, retroactive to January 1, 2016, between the city of Allentown and its police union.

Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski and Police Chief Keith Morris are inviting the youth of the city to a Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, September 17.

The Allentown Police Department will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, August 18 at 7pm at Sheridan Elementary School at 521 N. 2nd Street.

Twelve new Allentown police officers were sworn-in this morning during a ceremony in City Council chambers.

Some 200 people gathered outside Allentown City Hall last night to stand with and support city police and equally stand with and support the city’s many communities of color.

Allentown Police Chief Keith Morris and Mayor Ed Pawlowski today announced the formation of a committee to review the civil service rules for hiring.

Allentown Police Sergeant Christopher Diehl was honored today as the Task Force Officer of the Year by the Association of Former Federal Narcotics Agents Philadelphia Chapter.

The Allentown Police Department honored 34 officers at a nearly two hour commendation and awards presentation ceremony and memorial service today at the Scottish Rite Cathedral.

Residents can safely get rid of expired or unused prescription and over-the counter medicines in their homes at a National Take Back Day drug collection event in Allentown on Saturday, April 30.