Chambersburg Community Police Foundation

03/10/2026

Congratulations to Corporal Ryan Shockey for his promotion this evening. It is always a good night when we can promote leaders within the Chambersburg Police Department.

01/09/2026

We support the mem and woman of our accredited Chambersburg Police Department. We are blessed to have them keeping our community safe.

12/18/2025

It was a great night at our recent Borough Council meeting as we were able to add one replacement police officer and send three cadets to the police academy.

12/05/2024

It was a bittersweet day as we celebrated the contributions of Ron Camacho to the Chambersburg Police Department and the Chambersburg Community Police Foundation. We wish the Chief continued success in his next endeavor. We will miss him and his leadership.

11/19/2024

It was a great night at the Chambersburg council meeting as we were able to swear in three new police officers to our highly accredited police department.

10/28/2024

Last Tuesday, the Chambersburg Police Department was notified it was being awarded $327,465 in the Statewide Local Share Account grant, from the Commonwealth Financing Authority to replace police vehicles, and aging mobile data computers, and license plate readers.

“The Chambersburg community is very appreciative of the continued support we have been given by Senator Doug Mastriano and Representative Rob Kauffman,” Chambersburg Borough Manager Jeffrey Stonehill said. “Upgrading our police officers’ equipment will not only make their difficult jobs easier but make our residents safer in the process.”

The project includes the purchase of three police vehicles, mobile data computers, and the purchase of mobile license plate readers.

“Our local municipalities and schools work hard to provide safe, healthy facilities and services for the communities they serve, and these grants go a long way in helping to afford needed repairs and upgrades,” Representative Kauffman said. “I was happy to advocate for these grants which will help our first responders carry out their duties more efficiently and safely, provide affordable housing for those in need, and give our students safe facilities in which to learn and play.”

The purchase of the new police vehicles will update and expand the department’s fleet — replacing two aging vehicles and increasing the fleet by one.

The new mobile data computers will replace aging computers that are in the police vehicles, which are beginning to fail. These computers allow officers to access information, communicate with dispatch and receive critical information related to calls.

Lastly, the mobile license plate readers, (ALPRs) are cameras mounted on police vehicles. These cameras capture images of passing vehicles and automatically read the license plate numbers. ALPRs are used by law enforcement to identify and compare license plates against databases of stolen vehicles or vehicles associated with other criminal activity. The existing ALPRs are also failing, and are in dire need of replacement.

Chambersburg Police Chief Ron Camacho said he is grateful the state is investing in the Borough’s Police Department and feels the department and borough are blessed to have the support of Representative Kauffman and Senator Mastriano.

“We want to thank Representative Kauffman and Senator Mastriano for their support in helping us to obtain these funds,” Camacho said.

The Statewide LSA program is funded through the PA Racehorse Development and Gaming Act. The Commonwealth Financing Authority oversees the distribution of gaming revenues to support projects of public interest within the Commonwealth. The program is highly competitive, and 2,748 applications were submitted this round totaling approximately $1.3 billion. Of those awards, 1,169 were awarded, totaling approximately $346 million.

10/22/2024

The Chambersburg Community Police Foundation would like to thank Keystone Health for their generous donation of 20k. This donation will enable the Chambersburg Police Department to purchase vital technology to enhance their solving of crime. Thank you Keystone Health

10/22/2024

The Chambersburg Community Police Foundation would like to thank Rob Kauffman for securing this grant to enable the Borough of Chambersburg to hire three additional police officers.

https://www.repkauffman.com/News/34940/Press-Releases/Kauffman-Announces-$27-Million-in-State-Funding-for-Community-Projects,-Local-Schools-

10/22/2024

We are looking forward to our event this year on Dec 8th at 1:00 at Target this year. If you would like to donate and help kids enjoy a better Christmas with our local “heroes” leading the way, please click on the link or go to www.chbgpolicefdn.org

08/14/2024

Thank you F&M Trust for your generous $1000.00 donation to the Chambersburg Community Police Foundation. The Chambersburg Police Department and the Foundation are grateful to have community partners like you, who help drive our mission.

08/04/2024

Come out and support National Night out and the Chambersburg Police Department this Tuesday from 4-7 at Memorial Park. The Chambersburg Community Police Foundation will also be participating and would welcome the opportunity to discuss their mission and how you can assist with their efforts.

06/13/2024

The Chambersburg Police Department, in conjunction with the Chambersburg Community Police Foundation, is very grateful to the generous anonymous donor, who presented a check for $50,000.00 this morning.

This donation will enable the police department to purchase valuable technology vital to the continued success of solving crime in our community.

Thank you to the generous benefactor.