A program in York aims to give seniors peace of mind and help them feel safe in their homes.Susan McDaniel and her husband, Peter, said they often hear the sound of gunfire in their south-end neighborhood. It s unnerving for the couple in their 70s.Now a new program called Aging in Place is helping them feel a little more secure. It makes us feel like we are part of a village that takes care of its elderly, McDaniel said.A solar-powered security camera was just mounted on the side of the home. The police department provided it as part of the city s ongoing community outreach. It was free, and the city installed it last week. We re trying to take care of our elderly folks first, Lt. Dan Lentz said.The system streams video to a cellphone.The couple is concerned about the location because of some recent thefts outside their home. It just looks down the alley, and we can see our front side door, Peter Danko said. I don t want to have to move to the suburbs. I don t like the subur
Study to measure York City s Group Violence Initiative might be delayed
York Dispatch
A study meant to gauge the efficacy of York City s anti-crime Group Violence Initiative could be delayed a year over fears the COVID-19 pandemic might have skewed the data.
Conducted by York College, the review was slated to be released this year, which already has seen a record number of shootings in the first quarter.
The study was made possible in 2019 through a three-year, $360,000 federal justice assistance grant meant to support the city s GVI program.
The York County District Attorney s Office applied for the grant on behalf of a partnership that includes the DA s office, the York City Police Department and York College.
In addition, the study will last a month longer than initially expected to gather more input from city residents, said Montez Parker, a consultant hired by the local nonprofit organization Better York.
York City Police: 41-year-old shot to death Monday
A 41-year-old person was shot and killed late Monday night in York City, police said.
York City Police responded to a shooting about 11:25 p.m. at a residence in the 300 block of Smyser Street, where officers found a person with a single-gunshot wound, according to a department news release.
The victim identified by authorities as non-binary later died at 1:15 a.m. at WellSpan York Hospital, according to a York County Coroner news release.
People are nonbinary if their gender identity is not strictly male or female, according to the Associated Press.
An autopsy has been scheduled for Wednesday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, according to the coroner s release. The victim s identify will be released after family as been notified.
8 Can t Wait: York City Police brass say they re making reforms to build community trust
York Dispatch
Nine months after thousands of Yorkers joined nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody, York City’s top cop touted his department’s compliance with 8 Can’t Wait, a set of best practices cited by police reformers. The York City Police Department is proud to say that all eight recommended policy items have been formally adopted and are now written into the police department’s policies, York City Police Commissioner Michael Muldrow said in a March news release.
However, the organization behind 8 Can’t Wait says York City stands at three out of the eight as it reviews the updated policy.