The Nazareth Police Station may refer to either the police department in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, USA or the branch of the Israel Police located in Nazareth, Israel. Below are details for each context.
Nazareth Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania, USA:
- Address: 134 S Main Street, Nazareth, PA 18064. The station is located within the municipal complex, accessible through the rear entrance via S. Green Street. It is operational 24/7, with administrative office hours Monday through Friday from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm[2][4][6].
- For emergencies, dial 911. For non-emergencies, call 610-759-2200. To anonymously report a crime, call the tip line at 610-759-3216[2][6].
- The NBPD provides a full spectrum of modern police services, including preventative patrol, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, and community outreach[2].
- For police reports, car lock-out assistance, parking or noise complaints, residents can contact the department using the non-emergency number or administrative office line[6].
Israel Police Station in Nazareth:
- The Israel Police (Hebrew: משטרת ישראל; Arabic: شرطة إسرائيل) serves as the national police for Israel, including its branch in Nazareth[5].
- Main national emergency number: 100. For reporting crimes and other police assistance, this central number is used throughout Israel[1][5].
- The Israel Police’s responsibilities include crime fighting, terrorism response, public safety, and traffic control. There are no municipal police forces in Israel; all law enforcement is under the national authority, though some localities have enforcement officers for minor regulations[5].
- The Nazareth police station has also been the subject of serious allegations by human rights groups such as Adalah, which collected testimonies of physical, psychological, and verbal abuse against Palestinian detainees during periods of protest, with claims describing a so-called “torture room” inside the station[7][9].
- The Zichron Yaacov Station also maintains a branch in Nazareth, according to Israeli government listings[3].
References
- [1] List of Police Stations in Israel
- [2] Police Department – About Us – the Borough of Nazareth
- [3] Israel Police Station – Zichron Yaacov Station – Nazareth
- [4] Nazareth Borough Police Department – Discover Policing
- [5] Israel Police – Wikipedia
- [6] Police Department – FAQs – the Borough of Nazareth
- [7] What happened in the ‘torture room’ at Israel’s police station in …
- [9] Israeli police ran a ‘torture room’ in Nazareth, says rights group
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