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East Norriton police list resident services: vacation checks, safe meeting spot and traffic-calming steps
Summary
Chief Matthew Brennan described several resident services — free vacation checks, wheel-lock availability for certain vehicle brands, a camera-covered safe meeting spot at the department, and a traffic-calming approach emphasizing education and selective enforcement.
Chief Matthew Brennan of the East Norriton Police Department detailed practical services and tactics the department offers to residents to reduce crime risk and calm neighborhood traffic.
Brennan described the department’s vacation-check program: residents notify the department of travel dates and people authorized at the house, and officers perform daily checks during the absence and provide a report upon return. "It's very popular," he said.
He also said the department provides wheel locks for township residents who own Kia or Hyundai vehicles and maintains a camera-covered "meeting spot" in front of the police department for safe online-transaction meetups. "We also have a safe meeting spot out front of the police department that's covered by cameras," Brennan said.
On neighborhood speeding and traffic concerns, Brennan said the department takes an education-first approach — advising residents, tracking the dates and times of recurring infractions, and deploying marked patrols or traffic enforcement (warnings or citations) as needed. "We encourage any resident to reach out to us if there are specific concerns," he said.
Brennan advised that non-emergency contact options include an email address on the department website and a Facebook account, but he reiterated that calling 911 remains the most immediate and timely way to get officers to respond in emergencies.
Host Joe Gavanas closed the segment by thanking Brennan and reminding viewers about ENTV’s YouTube channel.
