The Forest City Police Department is committed to protect, preserve, and safeguard the constitutional and civil rights of all citizens through impartial and courteous law enforcement with integrity and professionalism. We shall ensure public safety and provide quality service in partnership with our community. Welcome to the Forest City Police Department’s official page! The purpose of th
is page is to present matters of public interest concerning the Forest City Police Department’s programs, activities, news stories, and photos. We welcome your comments, however, please note this is a moderated online discussion page and not a public forum. Furthermore, while we encourage debate and discussion, we respectfully request that commentators be mindful that this is a family friendly page, and that comments and posts are courteous and civil. Comments or posts made by the public to this page will be monitored, and while they will not be removed based on their opinion or viewpoint, the Department reserves the right to remove comments that include:
• Comments unrelated to the purpose and topical scope of the page.
• Obscenities.
• Personal identifying information or sensitive personal information.
• Incitement to imminent lawless action.
• Speech presenting a grave and imminent threat.
• Fighting words.
• True threats.
• Fraud.
• Defamation (libel/slander).
• Solicitations to commit, or speech integral to, criminal conduct.
• Information that could reasonably compromise public safety.
• Promotion or advertisement of a business or commercial transaction.
• Promotion or endorsement in favor of, or in opposition to, a political campaign or candidate.
• Apparent spam.
• Content posted by automatic software programs (i.e., “bots”)
• Information which may interfere or compromise current investigations, police tactics, and the safety of police staff and officers.
• Copyrighted material (if posted without the copyright holder’s consent).
• Comments associated with any wanted photographs will be removed, along with the picture, after the person is no longer a fugitive. The Department may take steps to remove a comment if it falls within one of the foregoing categories. By posting or commenting you agree to these terms of use. If a Facebook user’s comment is removed, the moderator will notify the user by Facebook Messenger that the comment was removed and the reason for its removal. You participate at your own risk, and recognize that by posting on this page, you are personally responsible for your comments and any information provided. Violations of our terms may go unnoticed as the page is not monitored 24/7. If you as a user discover any comments or posts that seem to violate our terms, please send us a private message. The Department disclaims liability for advertisements, videos, promoted content, or comments posted by visitors to this page. The responsibility for external content of comments rests solely with the organizations or individuals providing them. Any inclusion or exclusion of content or comments does not imply endorsement or opposition by the Borough of Forest City, the Forest City Police Department, or any of their employees or officers. If you need police assistance for an emergency or to report a crime, please DO NOT use our page. For emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies, call the Forest City Police Department at (570) 785-3453 or Tip Line at (570) 785-3648. All suspects who appear on this page as suspects or wanted individuals are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
