![]() ![]() ![]() Everything seemed to transition really well. “I don’t really see any obstacles from yesterday. It wasn’t as hard of a transition as we thought it would have been, Says Chief Vincent McGinnis. The merger has been in “serious talks” for 13 months, says the Chief and Assistant Chief. The Clearfield Regional Police Department officially began operations on Sunday. Strouse tells us they’d like to begin any merger by January.The Clearfield Borough and Lawrence Township Police are now under one roof, working as a single department. ![]() We wanted to look at the possibility of merging the two Police Departments, and that’s what got our regionalization started.” Strouse adding: “Most people are just, you know, their concerns are: will there be consistent coverage? You know, are the Police Officers gonna be compensated well, and are Communities gonna be safe? And that’s what this regionalization seeks to do.” They respond just about to most everything together already. Strouse saying: “We have a lot of duplication of services related to the Police Department and our Police Departments are already going out on a lot of calls together. But on top of that, Strouse gives a number of reasons for why such a merger is in the public’s best interest. A Town Hall happened last night in Lawrence Township - where a Commission’s seeking public feedback on the proposed merger.Ĭlearfield Borough Mayor Mason Strouse tells us both Departments have had issues with hiring and maintaining staff, a major instigator for this proposal. Clearfield and Lawrence Township are looking into merging their Police Departments. ![]()
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