POLICE
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Thomas Goggin
Chief of Police
chief@westpikeland.com
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Wayne O’Connell
Sergeant and Right to Know Officer
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Kurt DeForrest
Patrolman
Timothy Grattan
Patrolman
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Brian Carr
Patrolman
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Matthew McBride
Patrolman
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John McBride
Patrolman
Colleen Smith
Police Department Secretary
The Board of Supervisors welcomes Thomas Goggin as our Township's Police Chief.
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Thomas Goggin joins the West Pikeland Township Police Department with over 35 years of law enforcement experience. His education and training include graduation from the Municipal Police Academy of the Montgomery County Community College, A.A.S in Criminal Justice from Montgomery County Community College, B.A. Organizational Management from Eastern College, and M.S. Criminal Justice from the West Chester University of PA. Thomas Goggin is also a graduate of the Penn State Executive Development Program and the Pennsylvania State Police Leadership and Development Program. Prior to joining the West Pikeland Township Police Department, Chief Goggin served as a police officer, field training officer, Corporal, and Sergeant for the Phoenixville Borough Police Department. In 2013, he joined the Chester County District Attorneys Detective Unit where he was recognized as Detective of the Year in 2014 and served as detective sergeant under District Attorney Thomas Hogan.
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During his law enforcement career, Chief Goggin has been involved in the investigation and prosecution of over 500 criminal defendants. He notably earned recognition from PA Shield and Square Club as officer of the year in 2004 for solving a pre-dawn burglary and assault on a minor child in Phoenixville. Additionally, he was recognized as Chester County Detective of the year in 2014 and received commendations from the Delaware Valley Association of Police Officials and the Citizens Crime Commission for his efforts in the apprehension and arrest two defendants in a 2016 home invasion robbery in West Vincent Township. Chief Goggin resides in East Pikeland Township.
NON EMERGENCY CONTACT
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Tel: 610-827-5007
Fax: 610-228-3211
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EMERGENCY CONTACT
Call or Text 9-1-1
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Text-to-9-1-1 is a service for emergency situations when calling 9-1-1 is not possible. AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile and MetroPCS customers are able to take advantage of this feature.
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Text-to-9-1-1 service provides an equal access to emergency services for residents with hearing and speech disabilities.
However, our clear message is “Call if you can, Text if you can’t”
Texting is not a replacement for calling 9-1-1; whenever possible, people should always call 9-1-1 instead of texting.
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WEST PIKELAND TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT AND CULTURAL ASSESSMENT
NOTE FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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As your elected representatives, we are committed to transparency and continuous improvement in all areas of local government—especially public safety. We want to share the importance and purpose of the recently completed Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Management and Cultural Assessment of our township's police department.
In recent years, communities across the country, state, and county have engaged in important conversations around public safety, trust, accountability, and the evolving role of law enforcement. Our decision to engage in this comprehensive assessment reflects our commitment to those same values. The findings from the assessment provide an informed, professional evaluation of our police department’s operations, culture, training practices, policies, and overall effectiveness.
Most importantly, this is a proactive step toward supporting our dedicated police officers. By investing in these insights, we can help ensure that our public safety services continue to reflect the values of professionalism, accountability, and respect that our community deserves.
We thank you for your continued engagement.
West Pikeland Township Board of Supervisors
POLICE MONTHLY REPORT
West Pikeland Township Police Department Incident Report
West Pikeland Township Police Department Incident Report
RIGHT TO KNOW REQUESTS FOR POLICE RECORDS
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What Is Covered By the Law: Records, not Questions
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Make sure when you file a RTK request, you are seeking records and not just asking questions. The law governs release of records, not answering questions .
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A record is defined as “any information regardless of its physical form or character that documents a transaction or activity of an agency AND is created, received, or retained pursuant to law OR in connection with a transaction, business or activity of an agency.” AND is created, received, or retained pursuant to law OR in connection with a transaction, business or activity of an agency.”
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Records can take many forms, including papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, film or sound recordings, information stored or maintained electronically and a data-processed or image-processed documents. Note that e-mails can also be a form of public records, subject to any exceptions.
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For more information on Right to Know Requests click here
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Police Department Open Records Officer:
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1645 Art School Road
Chester Springs PA 19425
610-590-4092
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Filing an Appeal
When a request is denied or deemed denial, a requester may file an appeal to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records. The appeal must be filed within 15 business days of the denial or deemed denial date. The appeal must also include the request, agency denial if one exists, and address agency grounds that the request was denied. An appeals officer will determine if the record(s) is subject to public access.
An appeal may be filed to the Office of Open Records via its Online Appeal Form, email, fax, or in person at:
Office of Open Records
333 Market Street, 16th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101-2234
Phone: 717-346-9903
Fax: 717-425-5343
Email: openrecords@pa.gov
Going on Vacation?
If you will be on vacation and would like our department to check on your residence while you are away, fill out the form below and return to chief@westpikeland.com
Fireworks
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​Fireworks may not be used between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. except on July 2-4 and December 31 when consumer fireworks may be used until 1 a.m. the following day.
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Allow local municipalities the ability to specify distance requirements from occupied buildings, animal housing facilities and / or livestock paddock areas.
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The law requires people to give written notification to livestock owners and/or managers a minimum of three days notice before fireworks are set off.