The Police Department can boast of numerous officers who have an abundance of talent and expertise in specialized fields. These specialized fields are as follows: 

• Bicycle Patrol – Officers Baur, Goeltz, Karstien, and Moyer
• Crime Prevention – Sgt. Endy, Officers Anders and Moyer, and Criminal Investigator Garipoli
• Commercial Vehicle Inspector – Officers Purcell, Baur, Goeltz, and Sgt. Roecker
• Accident Reconstruction – Officer Purcell
• Forensic Artist – Sgt. Roecker
• Forensic Hypnosis – Officer Ravel
• Range Master – Sgt. Grim and Officer Karstein
• Crime Scene Unit / Evidence Technicians – Sgt. Endy, Officers Phillips, Waligorski, Henne and Moyer
• Family Group Conferencing – Officer Ney
• Youth Aid Panel – Officers Ney and Henne
• Special Weapons and Non Lethal Use of Force - Sgt. Grim
• K-9 - Officer Baur and Grif
   
  
   
  In addition to the above list, several members of the department are adjunct instructors at Reading Area Community College. Chief Biehl, Sgt. Roecker, and Investigator Yoch are certified instructors for the Pennsylvania Municipal Education and Training Commission.