The Parkesburg Police Department provides both routine and special patrol operations under the "community policing" based patrol concept. The department currently operates, in addition to patrol functions

Member of Chester County Major Incident Response Team (MIRT),
Member of Western Chester County Emergency Response Team (ERT)

• Two Criminal Investigators
• Certified in Advanced Investigations

Bicycle Patrol Unit

• Placed into service in 1994
• Used in community policing operations, park patrols, community events and special operations

Motorcycle Patrol Unit

• Placed into service in 2003
• Certified Operators in Emergency Vehicle Operations and Motorcycle Deployment .
• Members of the Tri-County Regional Motorcycle Unit, covering Chester, Delaware, Bucks and Montgomery Counties.

Commercial Vehicle Inspection Unit

• Placed into service in 1992
• Certified Weighmasters
• Certified Motor Carrier Enforcement Inspectors
• Pennsylvania Certified Inspection Mechanics

K-9 Unit

• K9 Athos, retired Nov. 2007
• Program pending final selection

Traffic Safety Unit

• Certified Accident Reconstruction
• Traffic Enforcement Initiatives
• Members of the Federal Click-it or Ticket campaign
• Members of the Federal Smooth Operator Task Force
• Members of the Chester County Highway Safety Project, DUI Patrols.

Community Policing/Public Relations Town Watch Office

• Citizen's Police Academy
• The Department lectures to community organizations and civic groups on personal safety and risk reduction.
• In 2009 the Department received a grant and purchased two SEGWAYS. These Units are utilized by Patrol officers throughout the residental and business districts.