State College Borough Council on Monday unanimously approved several changes to the rules governing testing and appointment of candidates for borough police officer positions.
The changes, which were approved by State College’s Civil Service Commission in March, are designed “to increase the overall number and diversity of qualified candidates who are eligible for testing and appointment as police officers,” Borough Manager Tom Fountaine said.
Leann Shaw, director of human resources, said at a council work session last week that borough staff and the Civil Service Commission worked with civil service test provider Stanard and Associates to review previous testing data and develop the changes.
State College Police Looking to Identify Persons of Interest in Connection with MLK Plaza Mural Vandalism
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State College Police open hate crime investigation after defacing of MLK mural
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Defacing of Martin Luther King, Jr. mural in State College considered ‘hate crime:’ police
Updated Apr 16, 2021;
The defacing of a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. mural at 131 South Fraser Street in State College is being called a hate crime by authorities.
The State College Police Department was notified of the mural’s defacing around 2:35 p.m. on April 16. The incident is under investigation.
“I can assure the community that the State College Police Department is utilizing every tool available to identify and hold accountable the persons who committed this hate crime,” said State College Assistant Police Chief Matt Wilson.
The suspects defaced the mural by stenciling in a red substance over the image of King with an insignia below it. Authorities said the crime is being investigated as a hate crime which under Pennsylvania law is called ethnic intimidation.