- Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:49 am
#265446
Cop Shop:
By Rose Quinn and Cindy Scharr, Of the Times Staff
09/03/2008
In Parkside, if a borough police officer approaches you, don't be alarmed - he might just want to chat.
In an effort to return to the days when small-town police officers knew most residents by name and the home address of every child, Correspondent Kenn Stark reported that Parkside cops will be taking a friendly interest in the people they serve. Officers being open to casual conversations with residents will help recreate a "hometown feel" between taxpayers and the police force, according to council Vice President Shirley Purcival.
The Get To Know Your Police Officers program will be launched this month.
"So, if you see our officers slow up in front of your house, they're not trying to give you a ticket or anything, they just probably want to say hello and take a moment to get to know you," Purcival said.
Also, two new part-time Parkside Borough police officers were added to the force. Mayor Ardele Gordon swore in the pair Aug. 27.
Patrolmen Charles Young and Michael Monaghan were both immediately available for duty, having already passed all testing requirements.
Young, 42, is a Springfield resident and has worked the last eight years as a courthouse police officer. He is also a 13-year Marine Corps veteran with combat experience in the Persian Gulf War.
Monaghan, 37, is a Drexel Hill resident. His Parkside posting is his first law enforcement position.
By Rose Quinn and Cindy Scharr, Of the Times Staff
09/03/2008
In Parkside, if a borough police officer approaches you, don't be alarmed - he might just want to chat.
In an effort to return to the days when small-town police officers knew most residents by name and the home address of every child, Correspondent Kenn Stark reported that Parkside cops will be taking a friendly interest in the people they serve. Officers being open to casual conversations with residents will help recreate a "hometown feel" between taxpayers and the police force, according to council Vice President Shirley Purcival.
The Get To Know Your Police Officers program will be launched this month.
"So, if you see our officers slow up in front of your house, they're not trying to give you a ticket or anything, they just probably want to say hello and take a moment to get to know you," Purcival said.
Also, two new part-time Parkside Borough police officers were added to the force. Mayor Ardele Gordon swore in the pair Aug. 27.
Patrolmen Charles Young and Michael Monaghan were both immediately available for duty, having already passed all testing requirements.
Young, 42, is a Springfield resident and has worked the last eight years as a courthouse police officer. He is also a 13-year Marine Corps veteran with combat experience in the Persian Gulf War.
Monaghan, 37, is a Drexel Hill resident. His Parkside posting is his first law enforcement position.
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