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Lower Salford police deploy AEDs in patrol cars and emphasize education for e‑bike incidents
Summary
Police reported the township received 16 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) — six placed in patrol cars — and said officers are focusing on education and parental notification for e‑bike incidents, reserving citations for repeat offenders.
At the June 17 work session, the police chief reported the department has taken possession of 16 new AEDs and placed six in patrol cars as part of an emergency‑response rollout.
"We did take possession of 16 AEDs," the chief said, noting two units are at the township building and one is in public works; staff said the department is the first in the county to deploy the particular AED model and a county medical‑rescue contact praised the devices’ ability to transmit medical information to hospitals after deployment.
The chief also described ongoing problems with high‑speed electric bicycles. He said officers are prioritizing education and parental involvement for juvenile riders and will escalate to citations for repeat offenders. "Right now we're... trying to go through an educational process. We're not trying to be heavy‑handed with it," the chief said, adding the department will start issuing citations if repeat offenses continue.
The board did not adopt any ordinance changes at the meeting but members asked staff to explore options to allow confiscation of devices from repeat offenders, similar to earlier skateboard‑confiscation policies.
