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Crafton police chief reports evidence-room cleanup work, equipment upgrades and staffing changes

5482940 · July 25, 2025
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Police Chief Ford told council the department is conducting a multi-year evidence-room cleanup, transitioning payroll to Paycor, ordering new firearms and Tasers, and reassigning officers to new roles; he said evidence work is time-consuming and may require limited overtime and off-duty staffing.

Chief Ford updated Crafton Borough Council on July 24 about a range of police department operations, including an ongoing evidence-room cleanout, planned equipment upgrades and personnel role changes.

Ford said the department is engaged in a lengthy, legally prescribed review and disposition of decades of held evidence (firearms, drugs, money and other items). He said the…

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