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Chief Rizzo highlights certifications, Project Lifesaver, DARE relaunch and drug-task-force results
Summary
Police Chief Rizzo told the board the department has a newly certified federal motor-carrier officer, plans to roll out Project Lifesaver for locating vulnerable residents, will restart DARE in several elementary schools, and credited a county task force with removing an estimated 47,000 doses of heroin and fentanyl in a multi-month operation.
Chief Rizzo updated the board on department trainings, community programs and a recent multi-agency enforcement action.
He announced the township’s first federal motor-carrier officer certification in several years and said the officer will begin truck inspections after completing required certifications. He described Project Lifesaver — a program that uses locating equipment to help find people with cognitive conditions such as Alzheimer’s, dementia or autism — and said Sergeant Bower will lead training and implementation so residents can register if they wish.
Officer Anna Jandrich will reprise the DARE program for fall sessions in several elementary schools, with second- and fourth-grade classes and additional scheduled schools later in the year. The chief said the department plans a tier-two adult police academy for graduates of the junior program.
Rizzo also acknowledged the West Morland County Drug Task Force and North Huntingdon officers for participating in a multi-month operation that he said removed about 47,000 doses of heroin and fentanyl from the streets. He praised the SWAT unit and highlighted the role township officers played in the investigation and raids.
No formal board action followed the report; commissioners thanked the chief for the update.
