How are things going with the State Police?

To be of assistance to area residents, we have decided to have a section devoted to the monthly reports given by the State Police. We thought it might be interesting to compare the statistical data with last year’s. Hopefully this will be of help to each of our residents. As part of our statistical reporting, if any concerns are expressed at the Board of Supervisors’ Meetings we will include a summary. It is our hope this will give every resident a complete and unbiased view.

POLICE CORNER

A Monthly Reporting of Wallace Police Activity

	2008 Police Activity Calls for Service and Traffic Activity	2009 Police Activity Calls for Service and Traffic Activity
January*	146	26
February**	161	26

*One concern expressed was the time delay in responding to traffic accidents on snowy days. Apparently the State Police prioritize accident calls on snowy days. Accidents that involve injuries to motorist are given top priority, not by time of the call. Hopefully, the Supervisors will monitor this carefully and respond accordingly as they continue to evaluate Police in Wallace Township.

**In February there was a runaway at Devereux School. The State Police brought in a helicopter to locate the student. We were told by the Supervisors that the State Police had resources that would be available when needed. This was definitely demonstrated in this instance.

DLN Article - Property Taxes Eliminated in Wallace Township

The article is really well written, although the title is pretty lousy. Why the news media always has to try to put a negative spin on things, or at least bury the good news and make it almost seem like bad news is always disappointing. If you just read the headline you might think the there was no more police coverage and something else in the article was going to address some sort of bad tax news. Like one of our local blogs sometimes you have a story line and you stick to it even when the facts contradict you...
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State Police To Patrol Wallace at Midnight Tonight

State Police will begin patrolling Wallace Township tonight at midnight. Here are some interesting links and phone numbers to familiarize yourself with Pennsylvania State Police. Residents should still call 911 in case of emergency, but now have the option of contacting the State Police directly at 484-340-3241.

Phone Numbers:
Fire/Medical Emergency/Police Emergency: 911
Police Emergency/PA State Police - Embreeville: 484-340-3241

Links:
State Police Website
PSP's CALEA Certification
Wallace will be patrolled by: Troop J out of Embreeville, PA
PSP Aviation Unit (PSP has 7 Bell Jet Ranger helicopters and 5 "High Wing" airplanes)
State Police Find Many Child Safety Seats Are Improperly Installed