The Scott Township Police Department provides 24-hour protection to its residents. There are 20 full-time officers who are supervised by Chief James Secreet. The township police department is located on the ground floor in the back of the municipal building.
One of the three elected commissioners who govern Bucks County, James Cawley has held the office since 2005. The Republican lives in Middletown Township.
The Montgomery County District Court on Montgomery Avenue in the Penn Valley neighborhood handles criminal, civil, traffic and small claims cases. The judge is Henry J. Schireson.
The Government Offices of Montgomery County is home to many county services, including aging and adult services, the county coroner, commerce department, family services, handicapped services, veterans' affairs, child care information and services (CCIS), and a health clinic.
The Salisbury Township municipal building houses the office of the township manager, assistant manager/director of finance, director of planning, zoning and code enforcement and the tax collector. The police and public works departments are next door in the municipal annex. Salisbury Township was founded in 1753, but through a series of annexations lost much of its land to neighboring municipalities. It consists of 11.3 square miles, the second smallest township in Lehigh County. It is a largely suburban residential area that flanks the east and south sides of Allentown. The township's east and west sides are not contiguous.
Magisterial District Number 05-2-19 serves Dormont and Mount Lebanon. District justices handle issues including traffic tickets and determine whether there is probable cause for criminal cases to advance to common pleas court. District Judge Larotonda is serving his second six-year term.
Headquartered in the Historic Courthouse, the Chester County Solicitor represents the county in all legal matters, including all lawsuits brought against or by the county. The solicitor also provides legal advice and guidance and prepares or reviews contracts, agreements, resolutions, ordinances, deeds and leases for county departments. The solicitor also provides legal representation to county officials and departments in county matters. The Chester County Solicitor is Thomas L. Whiteman.
Middletown Township Tax Collector Ray Chapman was elected to this office. His primary responsibilities include the collection of school district and township real estate taxes. In some cases, county real estate taxes are also collected. Solid waste collection and disposal fees are among certain special township assessments also collected by this office.
The tax collector collects school district and township real estate taxes and, in some cases, county real estate taxes. Taxes levied under the authority of the Pennsylvania Local Tax Enabling Act (Act 511) such as the per capita tax may be appointed as part of the collection responsibility. This office is located on the second floor of this building.