Kiski Township residents left without 24/7 police coverage for the last week amid a widespread police resignations will soon see police coverage restored to normal staffing. The township supervisors voted to hire two part-time police officers, pending a vetting process, during Wednesday’s meeting. Zachary Byers and Daniel Clark were hired
The relationship between a community and its police department is a balance. Sometimes it’s contentious. Sometimes it’s a relief. Sometimes it’s folksy and neighborly, like an old-school black-and-white television show. But it is a seesaw that tilts back and forth as needed. The police should provide order. They should provide
Kiski Township police officers cited what they described as a “hostile work environment” in resignation letters to the township. Four of the township’s seven officers resigned Thursday or early Friday, as did the township’s police secretary. The resignations came after the department’s former officer-in-charge filed a grievance with the township