KYLE DAY, CHIEF OF POLICE
To contact Chief Day call the Borough Office (814) 647-8613
In case of an Emergency dial 911
Welcome from the Chief of Police
As Chief of Police, please allow me to welcome you to the Austin Borough Police
Department's web page! The web page is a continuous work in progress, which we
anticipate wil expand over the next several months.
By creating this web page, it is our goal to provide you with a listing of services and resources offered by our department. Additionally, we will supply you with resources and information concerning up-to-date special events, Crime Watch Information, schedules and tips, various local ordinances, frequently requested forms, department photo's and history information, along with other useful information and documents.
The Austin Borough Police Department is located in Potter County, Pennsylvania. The Borough was established in 1888 and is 4.0 square miles. The community was named for F.P Austin, who was a settler at the time. As of the 2000 Census, the population of the Borough was 623 people. The Borough is in the southwest corner of Potter County and borders Portage Townhip and Keating Township. The average commute time to work is 25 minutes. The Latitude of Austin is 41.631N and the Longitude is -78.091W.
The Police Department is currently comprised of 1 full time officer and is equipped with the most up to date equipment in the area.
I hope you will find our web page a valuable resource, as well as a way to better acquaint you with our police department.
Chief of Police
Kyle B. Day
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Austin Borough Police Department is to provide the highest level of service to our community. We consistently seek and find ways to affirmatively promote, preserve, and deliver a feeling of security, safety and confidence in our police services, to all members of our community.
We are committed to prevent crime and promote order, and to protect the rights, lives and property of the citizens of the Borough of Austin in a professional and caring manner.
LAW ENFORCEMENT CODE OF ETHICS
"As a Law Enforcement Officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the week against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of all men to liberty, equality and justice.
I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of danger , scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and offficial life, I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of confidential nature or that is confided to me in my offical capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performace of my duty.
I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless procecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities.
I recongnize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held as long as I am true to the ethics of the police service. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession...law enforcement."
OPERATION CHILD SAFE
Free Gunlocks are available at the Austin Borough Police Department. You can stop by anytime and pick up the cable locks.
SPEED TRAILER
The Austin Borough Police Department has acquired a Speed Trailer to monitor speeds in the Borough of Austin. This trailer has a lighted signboard that registers your speed as you pass by. The Trailer is available to be placed on any Borough Street at the request of residence. If you would like to see the Speed Trailer on your street please call the Borough Office at (814) 647-8613 or email Chief Kyle Day at austinboropd@yahoo.com with your request.
VACATION HOME CHECKS
Any Austin Borough resident may contact the Police Department when leaving the area, for the purpose of home check. This can be done one of several ways.
1. Call the Police Department during regular business hours Monday thru Friday 8am until 4pm at (814) 647-8613 or leave a message after hours on answering machine.
2. Fax a request by calling (814) 647-8975.
3. Email at austinborrpd@yahoo.com
Be prepared to supply the following information:
* Home owner's name
* Address
* Phone number
* Date of Departure
* Date of Return
* Miscellaneous: any alarm systems, pets, lights to go on/off, cars to be left, anyone stopping by to pick up mail, etc.
* Name, Address & Phone number of any emergency contact in the area.
Warning:
House checks are conducted by visual observations only and will only be done when time permits. The police department offers no guarantee of security of you residence or property and will not be responsible for any damage or theft of property.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Currently there are no openings within the Austin Borough Police Departmen, nor is
there any anticipated openings. Thanks for your interest.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Magisteral District: 55-3-01 Pennsylvania State Police Coudersport
Magisterial District Judge 3140 East Second Street
Annette Easton Coudersport, PA. 16915
110 North East Street (814) 274-8690
Coudersport, PA 16915
(814) 274-9411
Office Hours: 8am-4pm.
Potter Councy District Attorney
Dawn Fink-DA
Coudersport, PA. 16915
(814) 274-9450
Mission
Statement
"The Mission of the Office of Open Records is to enforce the state’s Right-to-Know law and to serve as a resource for citizens, public officials and members of the media in obtaining public records of their government."
A Message from the Executive Director
Ensuring open and honest government is a bedrock principle of democracy. It can only be attained through the unfettered exchange of information between citizens and their government. A citizen’s right-to-know, sometimes known as freedom of information, fosters accountability, prevents abuses of power and promotes trust in government. Pennsylvania has codified this important right to access government records in Act 3 of 2008, called the Right-to-Know law.
Governor Edward G. Rendell signed the new Right-To-Know law on February 14, 2008 fundamentally changing the way people access public records of their government. The hallmark of this new law, which fully became effective January 1, 2009, is its presumption of openness. For the first time in Pennsylvania history, citizens no longer have to prove that a record is public and that it should be released. Now, a government agency must presume that a record is a public record available for inspection or copying. If the government agency chooses to withhold a record, the agency has the burden to prove – with legal citation – why that record should not be available to the public.
The law, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, also established an Office of Open Records. The mission of the Office of Open Records is to enforce the new Right-to-Know law and to serve as a resource to citizens, public officials and members of the media. It is my great privilege to serve as the Commonwealth’s first Executive Director of this independent office. You have my pledge that in this six-year term, I will work tirelessly to ensure compliance with the law and to help citizens, government officials and members of the media better understand their rights and obligations. My goal is to apply this law fairly and evenly and, through this law, alter what I call the "culture of closedness" that permeates government.
I encourage you to look through our website where you will find regularly updated information about the law and a schedule of on-going trainings regarding this new law. I will always welcome your questions, comments and suggestions to improve access to government because I believe that this government does not belong to me, or to any other public official, but rather this government belongs to you.
Terry Mutchler